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Liverpool v Crystal Palace
Liverpool v Crystal Palace: probable starters in bold, contenders in light.
Liverpool v Crystal Palace: probable starters in bold, contenders in light.

Liverpool v Crystal Palace: match preview

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Crystal Palace can become only the fourth visiting team in history to win four successive league games at Anfield but it will take a major transformation from the opening day to achieve that feat. A 3-0 home defeat by newly promoted Huddersfield Town represented a galling start for new manager, Frank de Boer, who also lost Wilfried Zaha to injury, while Liverpool will be looking to build on a valuable Champions League play-off win at Hoffenheim on Tuesday. That exhausting first leg may prompt changes by Jürgen Klopp before next week’s return, though his options appear limited. Andy Hunter

Kick-off Saturday 3pm

Venue Anfield

Last season Liverpool 1 Crystal Palace 2

Referee Kevin Friend

This season G0

Odds H 2-5 A 10-1 D 9-2

Liverpool

Subs from Karius, Ward, Gomez, Klavan, Milner, Robertson, Flanagan, Grujic, Kent, Woodburn, Sturridge, Origi, Solanke, Ings

Doubtful Sturridge (thigh)

Injured Clyne (hamstring, 26 Aug), Lallana (thigh, Nov), Bogdan (knee, unknown), Coutinho (back, unknown)

Suspended None

Form D

Discipline Y3 R0

Leading scorers Firmino, Mané, Salah 1

Crystal Palace

Subs from Speroni, Tomkins, Cabaye, Lee, Schlupp, McArthur, Ladapo, Kelly, Williams, Mutch, Kaikai, Sako, Delaney, Lokilo

Doubtful Cabaye (match fitness), McArthur (match fitness), Sako (knock)

Injured Zaha (knee, 9 Sep), Souaré (broken leg, unknown), Wickham (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form L

Discipline Y1 R0

Leading scorer n/a

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