Crystal Palace was bruised, battered and well-beaten by the Arsenal side who came into the game with three successive defeats. Arsenal needed to win to be in the title race as they had been slipping up recently.
Jordan Ayew has been a cog in Crystal Palace’s attack since the departure of Wilfred Zaha to Galatasaray in the Turkish Super League as the Ghanaian forward has not scored many goals but his attacking threat has been crucial to Crystal Palace this season.
The 32-year-old Ghanaian forward is Crystal Palace’s set-piece taker, and one of their best dribblers and his link-up play is key in the Eagles’ attack.
“The team missed Jordan Ayew’s attacking threat” said Roy Hodgson after the Eagles lost 5-0 to Arsenal over the weekend. Roy Hodgson’s attack was blunt without Ayew as few chances were created at the Emirates Stadium in their 5-0 massacre.
Jean-Phillipe Mateta, Jeffrey Schlupp and Eberechi Eze were deployed up front against Arsenalin Ayew’s absence.
Jordan Ayew is in the Ivory Coast with Ghana for the 2023 AFCON as Crystal Palace does not know when exactly he will return.
Crystal Palace is just 5 points above the relegation zone having won 21 points from 21 games.
