All the latest Liverpool news, injury updates and XI predictions ahead of their Premier League clash against Crystal Palace.
Liverpool can extend their unbeaten run in the Premier League to nine games if they beat Crystal Palace this weekend.
The Reds have not lost in the table since the end of September and are currently second, two points behind leaders Arsenal.
Jurgen Klopp’s side continued their title run with a 2-0 win over Sheffield United at Bramall Lane in midweek. Virgil van Dijk put Liverpool ahead with a goal in the first half and Dominic Szoboszlai completed all three goals in the second half.
Palace have been in poor form in recent weeks, failing to win in four Premier League games. The Eagles lost 2-0 at a resurgent Bournemouth on Wednesday night and have not tasted victory in the top flight since beating Burnley more than a month ago.
They are currently in 14th place, nine points above the relegation zone. But how will the two sides line up at Selhurst Park for Saturday afternoon’s kick-off? We’ve looked at the news and predicted XIs for each team below.
liverpool team newsLiverpool went into the weekend with a number of injury problems. In goal, Alisson Becker is not expected to return until later this month, with Caoimhin Kelleher deputizing in his absence.
Meanwhile, Andy Robertson is expected to be sidelined until the new year after recovering from a shoulder injury, while Joel Matip could be out for the season after suffering a hamstring injury.
anterior cruciate ligament in last Sunday’s dramatic 4-3 win over Fulham. Jurgen Klopp had this to say about the Cameroonian’s midweek injury: “Unfortunately, that’s what I expected from the first moment. It all happened like this.
“Elsewhere, midfielders Thiago Alcantara and Stefan Bajcetic are out with hip and calf problems, while Diogo Lotta is expected to miss the trip to the capital with a muscle injury. “He jumped on the pitch yesterday on his birthday,” Klopp said of the striker’s absence from the Sheffield United game.
Everything is moving in the right direction, but no one said he will be back for team practice today. No, there’s still time.”Another concern for Liverpool is Alexis McAllister, who limped off on the hour at Bramall Lane, but it remains to be seen whether that will be enough to rule him out of Saturday’s game.
Liverpool expected 11. Caoimhin Kelleher; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Kostas Tsimikas; Dominic Szoboslai, Wataru Endo, Ryan Gravenburch; Mo Salah, Cody Gakpo, Luis Diaz.
Crystal Palace team newsPalace will also be dealing with a number of injury problems this weekend. Creative talisman Eberechi Eze remains a major doubt with an ankle injury, while summer signing Rob Holding has been ruled out with a similar complaint. Midfielder Sheikh Ducourt is out for the season with an Achilles tendon problem and Dean Henderson and Jesurun Laxaki are also expected to miss out.
Linebacker Tyreek Mitchell is slightly questionable with a muscle strain.
Crystal Palace XI
Sam Johnstone; Joel Ward, Joachim Andersen, Mark Gehe, Tyreek Mitchell; Will Hughes, Jefferson Lerma, Michael Olise, Jeffrey Schlupp, Jordan Ayew; Edward Oddson.
