Due to Palace’s defensive injury crisis Schlupp was asked to play on the left of a back-three at first and then at centre-back alongside Kelly in a back-four and it was clear why he had never played there before in his career.
He made a vital clearance to deny Gabriel Jesus making in 2-0 after 20 minutes but struggled for a lot of the game.
Manager Sam Allardyce's decision to play him in that unfamiliar role as centre-back backfired big time.
Schlupp joined the Eagles from Leicester City during the January transfer window and has made 13 appearances. Read Full Story
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