Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSage sent a warning to his summer signings (Getty)Crystal Palace manager Pierre Sage dropped summer arrivals Dwight McNeil and Evann Guessand from the matchday squad for Saturday's 3-2 Premier League victory over Fulham due to poor performances as substitutes against Manchester City. Sage described the omission as a tactical "sports decision", as he warned the attacking duo that they must improve their standards during training sessions. A double from Tyrick Mitchell alongside a late winner from Ben Chilwell secured Sage his first win as Crystal Palace manager, lifting the club to 13th in the Premier League table. Both McNeil and Guessand have been offered a potential route back into the squad for Tuesday's Carabao Cup third-round match against Middlesbrough. Crystal Palace will assess squad fitness ahead of the cup tie against Championship high-flyers Middlesbrough, with several players exhausted following the intense London derby win. In fullCrystal Palace boss Pierre Sage says ‘players have to be shaken’ after dropping two summer signingsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Crystal Palace duo warned after being brutally axed from squad
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSage sent a warning to his summer signings (Getty)Crystal Palace manager Pierre Sage dropped summer arrivals Dwight McNeil and Evann Guessand from the matchday squad for Saturday's 3-2 Premier League victory over Fulham due to poor performances as substitutes against Manchester City. Sage described the omission as a tactical "sports decision", as he warned the attacking duo that they must improve their standards during training sessions. A double from Tyrick Mitchell alongside a late winner from Ben Chilwell secured Sage his first win as Crystal Palace manager, lifting the club to 13th in the Premier League table. Both McNeil and Guessand have been offered a potential route back into the squad for Tuesday's Carabao Cup third-round match against Middlesbrough. Crystal Palace will assess squad fitness ahead of the cup tie against Championship high-flyers Middlesbrough, with several players exhausted following the intense London derby win. In fullCrystal Palace boss Pierre Sage says ‘players have to be shaken’ after dropping two summer signingsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
