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Crystal Palace boss Hodgson fears serious injury for Meyer

Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson fears a serious injury for Max Meyer after their 1-1 draw with Arsenal.

Meyer had to be subbed after a red card-challenge from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Speaking in his post-match press conference, Hodgson said: "I knew at the time - because it was very close to me - that it was a bad challenge. I'm not accusing Aubameyang of deliberately trying to injure the player; I'm sure he didn't.

"But when I saw it afterwards on the video, presumably the same video the people at Stockley Park have seen, it's no doubt that it's a red card, it's no doubt it's a very bad challenge and I'm a little bit surprised that we had to wait so long for that decision to be taken.

"The position of his ankle as the challenge comes in is not a pleasant thing to see. I'd be very surprised if there isn't any ligament damage there but we won't know that until Monday."

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