Another Crystal Palace blow revealed after heavy defeat to Man City – and Sage expresses desire for more new signings

A further blow to Crystal Palace followed their heavy 4-1 defeat to Manchester City, with manager Pierre Sage revealing that Jean-Philippe Mateta may be out for up to four weeks due to a muscle injury. The injury occurred during a training session two days prior to the match. Sage expressed his disappointment in the loss, stating that the team must find a way to improve in the next few days.

Sage dismissed any excuses related to the team's current condition, emphasizing that all players must contribute to the improvement. After the match, Sage opted to leave Daniel Munoz out of the starting lineup, citing sportsmanship as the reason for his decision.