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# Meyer ruled out of Man City clash

Crystal Palace midfielder Max Meyer has been ruled out of today’s clash with Manchester City, as reported on the [official club website](https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2020/january/roy-hodgson-team-news-manchester-city-v-crystal-palace/).

The Eagles travel to the Etihad Stadium to take on the defending champions but will have to make do without the German international.

![Alex Pantling/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readcrystalpalace.com/readcrystalpalace/sites/17/2020/01/1198836281.jpg)

Meyer suffered the injury during last weekend’s 1-1 draw against Arsenal as [Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s reckless challenge](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jan/11/crystal-palace-arsenal-premier-league-match-report) on him saw the Gabon international receive a straight red card.

Hodgson confirmed:

> Obviously, we were hoping to recover Max Meyer but that’s not been possible. So we’re one further player down.

### READ CRYSTAL PALACE VERDICT

The Gunners appealed the decision in an attempt to reduce the ban from three games to one, [but it was rejected](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-fail-bid-pierreemerick-aubameyang-ban-a4335246.html).

We feel that Meyer was lucky not to come away with more serious damage as slow-motion replays showed his ankle twist in scary fashion.

To play away to Pep Guardiola’s men is tough enough, but I feel to do it without the creativity of Meyer will be even harder for the Eagles because of his ability to pick out a defence-splitting pass.

But, don’t forget, they surprised the world by [winning at the Etihad last season](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46576166), so we can’t rule anything out again this time.