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Crystal Palace: Dean Henderson signs new lucrative contract as injury return date revealed

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Tabuteau, S. (2026, September 16). Crystal Palace: Dean Henderson signs new lucrative contract as injury return date revealed. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/dean-henderson-new-contract-crystal-palace-b1297229.html

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Crystal Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson has signed a new contract with the club, extending his stay despite being injured until after the international break. The article reports on Henderson’s career statistics at Crystal Palace, including 119 appearances and 38 clean sheets since joining in August 2023 from Manchester United. Both manager Vicente del Bosque and Henderson express their satisfaction with the contract extension, emphasizing his leadership role as captain of the team.
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Dean Henderson, the goalkeeper for Crystal Palace, has signed a new contract with the club, extending his stay despite being currently sidelined until after the international break due to an ankle injury sustained during pre-season. Since joining from Manchester United in August 2023, Henderson has made 119 appearances and recorded 38 clean sheets for Crystal Palace, while also earning five senior international caps for England. The club's management is thrilled with his commitment, noting that he serves as both an outstanding goalkeeper and captain. Henderson himself expressed happiness about the contract extension, stating, "My best years are in front of me and I’m happy to be giving that to Crystal Palace."

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🔮 Sage is under increasing pressure to turn things around, with Palace mired in the relegation zone after winning one of their first nine league games, but he insists he will continue to fight for his future.
🔮 It may not have been pretty, but Tottenham are quickly relearning the art of winning again after their 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace made it three wins in a row for the first time since February 2025.
🔮 This was the sort of game where he would have been eager to add to his goal tally.
🔮 Head coach Roberto De Zerbi initially downplayed fears that Maddison had suffered another significant problem, and confirmed on Friday that he would be in contention to face Palace.
🔮 On Lucas Bergvall, who also picked up a knee injury against Manchester United, De Zerbi initially said he would be out for around two weeks.
🔮 Pep Chavarria is set to return to the matchday squad, but Jorrel Hato remains sidelined.
🔮 I wouldn't be where I am today without Tottenham, for sure," Kane said.
🔮 On a disappointing evening at Anfield, Lacroix left the pitch with a hamstring injury just before half time, and Alonso said afterwards he did not know how long the Frenchman would be out.
🔮 Martinez has since undergone surgery, and said he would be “back in a few weeks”, a timescale manager Xabi Alonso backed up ahead of last weekend’s 2-0 defeat to Tottenham.
🔮 "I will never do that and you can ask her, she was on the joke with me.
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Crystal Palace Ipswich Town Manchester United Nations League Palace

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Henderson GPE · 3× Crystal Palace ORG · 2× Manchester United ORG · 2× Dean PERSON · 1× England GPE · 1× Ipswich Town ORG · 1× Nations League ORG · 1× Palace ORG · 1× Thomas Tuchel PERSON · 1×

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Since signing from Manchester United in August 2023, Henderson has made 119 appearances and recorded 38 clean sheets for Palace, while also winning five senior international caps for England. "As well as being an outstanding goalkeeper, Dean is our captain and leader and I’m absolutely delighted that he has extended his contract at Crystal Palace.
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Henderson is currently sidelined until after the international break with an ankle injury suffered in pre-season and is likely to pull out of selection when Thomas Tuchel names his Nations League squad. asserted
Tuchel → sideline → squad
The former Manchester United stopper played through pain for the first three games of the season, but was not in the squad for last weekend’s 3-2 defeat at home to Ipswich Town. asserted
stopper → play → Town
Since signing from Manchester United in August 2023, Henderson has made 119 appearances and recorded 38 clean sheets for Palace, while also winning five senior international caps for England. "As well as being an outstanding goalkeeper, Dean is our captain and leader and I’m absolutely delighted that he has extended his contract at Crystal Palace. asserted
he → sign → Palace
Henderson added: “I’m delighted. asserted
I → add → ?
It’s been an amazing three years – and I’m just so happy to extend my contract. asserted
I → ’m → contract
My best years are in front of me and I’m happy to be giving that to Crystal Palace.” asserted
I → ’m → Palace
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