Crystal Palace have made representations to the Premier League about the continued rough treatment Wilfried Zaha has received from opponents.

Zaha claimed after Palace’s away win at Huddersfield Town at the weekend that “opponents are out to hurt me” and there is a frustration at the club at the perceived lack of protection the forward is receiving from referees.

Zaha, who scored the winning goal in the game, has been fouled 11 times so far this season and was the victim of two cynical challenges – from Huddersfield defender Mathias Jorgensen and, last week, from Watford midfielder Etienne Capoue that provoked his anger.

Zaha feels that he is not treated the same as other players and, such is his frustration, that he even felt moved to claim that he would need to suffer a broken leg before an opponent was sent off for fouling him.

Since Aug 2013 Eden Hazard is the only Premier League player who has been fouled more often than Zaha and his club, Chelsea, have also complained in the past about the treatment meted out to their star forward.

Despite being on the receiving end of some tough challenges against Huddersfield, Zaha went on to score the winning goal credit: Stephen White/Getty Images

It is not unusual for a club to take their case to the Premier League and it is understood that Palace have also complained in the past about the way Zaha is constantly fouled. Last season he, and Hazard, were among the top five most fouled players in the division and that trend has continued so far during this campaign. They have asked for clarification from the Premier League on more than one occasion.

Former referees chief Keith Hackett wrote in Telegraph Sport on Monday that Zaha was right and the officials had a duty to protect him.

Meanwhile Palace midfielder James McArthur has signed a new contract at the club that takes the 30-year-old until the end of the 2020-21 season.