Crystal Palace goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey has denied making a Nazi salute in a photo posted on Instagram by his German team-mate Max Meyer.
Hennessey was pictured with his right hand in the air and his left hand over his mouth during a meal with the Palace squad after their 1-0 FA Cup win over Grimsby on Saturday.
The 31-year-old Wales international can be seen in the background of the image appearing to make the gesture. Hennessey has denied making a Nazi salute and said on Twitter: “I had a meal with my team mates and we had a group photograph. I waved and shouted at the person taking the picture to get on with it and at the same time put my hand over my mouth to make the sound carry.
“It has been brought to my attention that frozen in a moment by the camera this looks like I am making a completely inappropriate type of salute. I can assure everyone I would never ever do that and any resemblance to that kind of gesture is absolutely coincidental. Love and peace, Wayne.”
Palace did not comment this morning but are aware of the photo and will speak to Hennessey about it.
Hennessey and the rest of the Palace squad had a day off today and are due back in training with Roy Hodgson tomorrow.
Hennessey, who has 81 caps for Wales, recently lost his place in the Palace team to Vicente Guaita but he started against Grimsby as Palace scraped through.
