Crystal Palace goalkeeper goes out on loan

Crystal Palace have allowed goalkeeper David Gregory to go out on loan to League Two side Leyton Orient, as reported by the BBC.

The 21-year-old will join Orient on an initial 28-day loan, although it appears that he is going there as a backup, rather than a first choice option.

Orient’s number one is Alex Cisak and it’s unlikely that Gregory will take his spot in the starting line-up.

However, their original backup goalkeeper, Charlie Grainger, broke his hand in a recent training session, leaving the O’s short of cover.

Whilst Gregory’s loan is only for an initial 28-days, Grainger’s hand injury is unlikely to heal in such a short timeframe, so there’s every possibility that the Palace academy ‘keeper could stay with Kevin Nolan’s side for a longer spell.

This will be Gregory’s second loan spell away from Palace this season after he has a stint with National League South side Eastbourne Borough earlier in the campaign.