Team News
Liverpool have named an youthful team, most of first-team players omitted. Kerkez, desperate to play himself into some form, is the only player to retain his starting spot after the loss at Brentford last weekend. Third-choice goalkeeper the goalkeeper and youngster Morrison make their club debuts, while the team also features 17-year-old winger the forward and youthful engine room player the playmaker. None of the substitutes is above 21 years; Gordon is the bench player with most games with nine senior appearances on his record.
The London club in comparison keep half a dozen from the team selected for the 1-0 defeat at Mikel Arteta’s side on Sunday. Marc Guéhi, Lacroix, Muñoz, Ismaïla Sarr, Yéremy Pino and Daichi Kamada all keep their places. The Senegalese international has five goals against this opponent in eight appearances for Crystal Palace and Watford, while one of the players making an appearance, the striker, scored the winner when the teams faced off at Selhurst last month.
Match Squads
Anfield outfit: Woodman, Ramsay, Nyoni, The defender, Robertson, The midfielder, Kerkez, Kieran Morrison, Mac Allister, Ngumoha, Chiesa.
Reserves: Pecsi, The winger, The player, Kone-Doherty, Pinnington, The defender, The sub, The player, Laffey.
Crystal Palace: The goalkeeper, The defender, Maxence Lacroix, Guehi, Munoz, Will Hughes, Daichi Kamada, Borna Sosa, Ismaila Sarr, The winger, Eddie Nketiah.
Subs: Dean Henderson, Mitchell, Jefferson Lerma, Uche, The forward, The full-back, Esse, Devenny, Cardines.
Referee: The referee (Yorkshire).
Fixture Context
The Merseysiders have historically found this opponent as challenging rivals. Not always – they’re 36-16 up on wins – but when the visitors perform a hit on the Reds, they really hit, and hit hard. The 1990 FA Cup semi-final. The memorable comeback. This season’s Community Shield. The game at Selhurst last month that triggered this surprising slump of Liverpool’s title-winning team, their initial defeat in a run of poor results.
Include another couple of sequences into the mix. Of the recent encounters between the clubs, The Eagles have won three (we’re counting the Community Shield as a win), the Reds just two wins. More concerning the hosts are the latest outcomes at Liverpool’s stadium: The Eagles have secured a win and two draws of the previous three. The Eagles have a firm grip over Liverpool at the moment.
Having said all that, Palace are in a poor run of their own. They have suffered three defeats of their recent games in all competitions, not securing a win domestically since that previously mentioned loss-inducing Liverpool’s trip to Selhurst. So here are a couple of teams who need a spark to rejuvenate their campaign. This factor should give us a good possibility of some top-grade fun tonight, though any long-term significance may hinge on what lineups the two managers decide to put out; it’s doubtful to be established starters. The teams will be revealed about that shortly. The match begins is at 7:45 in the evening. It’s on!
