Andrew Johnson and Florent Malouda missed a chance to audition for a move to Crystal Palace yesterday.
The Croydon Advertiser says former Palace hero Johnson, 33, and former Chelsea winger Malouda, 34, were due at the club's Beckenham base for a practice match involving the youth team.
But it was called off at the last minute.
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