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Crystal Palace boss Hodgson reveals why Zaha and Kouyate missed Manchester City defeat

Cheikhou Kouyate and Wilfried Zaha did not recover in time from their respective injuries to face Manchester City on Sunday, according to Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson.

The African stars picked up injuries after playing the entire duration of the Eagles’ goalless draw against Arsenal on Thursday at the Emirates Stadium.

The setback made them unavailable for Sunday’s trip to the Etihad Stadium as Crystal Palace suffered a 4-0 defeat at the hands of Pep Guardiola’s men.

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Kouyate and Zaha joined Schlupp on the treatment table as the Ghana international continues his recovery from a hamstring injury while Anglo-Nigerian Eberechi Eze and Ghana striker Jordan Ayew played from start to finish at Manchester.