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title: "Former Palace striker loses four teeth in attack"
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author: "Tav Sanassee"
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published: "2016-11-20T09:51:17Z"
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# Former Palace striker loses four teeth in attack

Former Crystal Palace striker Dwight Gayle was attacked on a night on in Liverpool last weekend whilst celebrating Jam­a­al Lascelles’ 23rd birthday, losing four teeth as a result.

The 26-year-old who joined Newcastle United in the summer is the Championship’s top goal scorer with 11 goals to his name, one more than former Crystal Palace top goal scorer, Glenn Murray.

[According to the Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/2216444/newcastle-ace-dwight-gayle-punched-unconscious-losing-four-teeth-on-night-out-following-england-v-scotland-win/?CMP=AFF-Sun_traffic_gen-Awin-19_10_2016-1403-0-0-0&awc=7715_1479634854_ba58d802b1764c7973776990c6aa55d5), the group that was celebrating Lascelles’ birthday visited several bars and clubs in Liverpool before the altercation took place when a member of the party to exception to Gayle discussing his wages.

![Stu Forster/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readcrystalpalace.com/readcrystalpalace/sites/17/2016/11/594388100.jpg)

The man took two swings at Gayle which resulted him in losing four teeth, which he made a number of friends aware of the next day in a text discussing his anger at the situation.

A source told the Sun: “The night had started fine, but the champagne was flowing and things got out of hand.

“One lad took exception to Dwight talking about his pay and took a swing at him. It was a real shock.

“He hit him hard and, as Dwight went down, hit him again. He was out cold.”

![Stu Forster/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readcrystalpalace.com/readcrystalpalace/sites/17/2016/11/594393448.jpg)

Newcastle were contacted for comment but have declined to comment on the matter. Merseyside Police said they were called to a report of two men fighting at 4am but arrived to find no one there.

The source added: “Everyone was in shock. Dwight was texting people the next day saying he’d lost four teeth. He was really angry.”

Gayle has since has his teeth repaired but has not reported the assault to the police.