Pierre Sage was tight-lipped on his decision to omit Axel Disasi from the Crystal Palace squad against Hoffenheim.The centre-back was not part of the matchday selection for their 1-1 draw in the Europa League on Thursday night.Disasi was left out of the matchday squad for Palace against Hoffenheim having missed a team meetingGettyDisasi, who is on loan from Premier League rivals Chelsea, played in all three of their previous European fixtures.Speaking to TNT Sports before the match, Sage said: “It’s a decision I took this afternoon.”When asked if there was any particular reason for the decision, the Palace manager simply said: “No, thank you.”Disasi’s absence was also raised in his post-match press conference, where Sage remained hush.“The reason why he isn’t playing was an internal decision. I don’t want to speak on it anymore,” Sage said.However, Sage confirmed to TNT that Disasi, who joined Chelsea from Monaco in a £38.5m deal, is available for Palace this Sunday when they host Liverpool.Why was Disasi not in the Palace squad?News of Disasi not being able to feature against Hoffenheim came as a surprise to the Palace faithful.However, talkSPORT understands that the 28-year-old was dropped because he was late for a team meeting.Disasi has made nine appearances for Palace this season, but missed three in the Premier League due to his red card suspension.Palace do not have a buy option or obligation for the Frenchman, a £38.5million signing for Chelsea from AS Monaco in 2023.Sage was asked about Disasi’s absence by the media, but chose not to say too much on the matterGettyPalace leave it late against HoffenheimWith one win from six in all competitions prior to Thursday evening’s clash, Palace needed to provide a winning response.However, they fell behind inside seven minutes at Selhurst Park when Alexander Prass netted for the German visitors.Dean Henderson appeared to save his strong effort, but the ball ended up slipping underneath him and trickle over the line.Adam Wharton was sent off for a second yellow card on 77 minutes to leave Palace with a one-man disadvantage.They managed to rescue a point in stoppage time as Daichi Kamada rolled the ball through the legs of the goalkeeper.Palace have five points from four games in the Europa League league phase and currently sit in the play-off spots.