Crystal Palace midfielder Max Meyer says his form will improve as his English improves.

The former Schalke star admits he had a difficult start in London.

He told Crystal Palace TV: "At the beginning, it was very difficult for me," he said. "It was the first time I'd left Germany and it was not that easy because I didn't speak English that well when I arrived here. I did learn it really in school, but it was not that good in school - I only had football in my head.

"Everyone was good to me and it was easier then. One player speaks a bit of German - Jeff Schlupp. Luka is my neighbour, sometimes when we have away games we travel together. He's a very good person, yeah, but everyone was good to me."

He added: "After training, I drive home. Sometimes my girlfriend cooks lunch for me. I start to study English for two or three hours every day and learn the vocabulary. It's very difficult to understand Macca! Most of the time it's very difficult to understand the British guys but I think it's good for me to learn it.

"I watch movies in English to learn it quickly. At the moment, I watch Two and a Half Men. It's sometimes difficult to understand because the jokes in English are difficult to understand."