Liverpool – Crystal Palace
Date: Saturday 5th October
KO: 22.00 GMT+8
Venue: Anfield
Liverpool will hope to continue their good start to the season as they play host to a Crystal Palace team who have won just once this season.
Team News: Liverpool
There is an early suspension for Brendan Rodgers to deal with; Lucas Leiva picked up his fifth yellow card of this season against Sunderland and, with Joe Allen still injured, it may be down to Jordan Henderson to fill in this gap next to Steven Gerrard.
Elsewhere, Daniel Agger has returned to fitness and is available for selection against the London side, whilst Phillipe Coutinho, Sebastian Coates, Glen Johnson and Aly Cissokho remain on the injury list.
There is an early suspension for Brendan Rodgers to deal with; Lucas Leiva picked up his fifth yellow card of this season against Sunderland and, with Joe Allen still injured, it may be down to Jordan Henderson to fill in this gap next to Steven Gerrard.
Elsewhere, Daniel Agger has returned to fitness and is available for selection against the London side, whilst Phillipe Coutinho, Sebastian Coates, Glen Johnson and Aly Cissokho remain on the injury list.
Team News: Crystal Palace
After being substituted last week, Dwight Gayle may be in line to start up-front rather than Marouane Chamakh following Ian Holloway’s comments regarding the Moroccan striker’s dive against Southampton.
Yannick Bolasie remains a doubt whilst Glenn Murray, Jack Hunt and Damien Delaney should also miss out, although the recently returned Jonathan Parr may be preferred ahead of Dean Moxey at left-back.
Recent Form:
Both sides' last loss came against Mauricio Pochettino's Southampton team; Liverpool bounced back from this with a ruthless 3-1 victory over Sunderland which saw Luis Suarez mark his Premier League return with a brace. The combination of Suarez and Daniel Sturridge looked deadly and the victory could re-ignite Liverpool's campaign following two games without a win.
On the other hand, Crystal Palace's loss against Southampton was their fifth of the season; a win against Sunderland (coincidentally also 3-1) gave Holloway's team their only points of the season, a result which is sandwiched between the groans of the Eagles' fans as they witness another ball slide past Julian Speroni.
On the other hand, Crystal Palace's loss against Southampton was their fifth of the season; a win against Sunderland (coincidentally also 3-1) gave Holloway's team their only points of the season, a result which is sandwiched between the groans of the Eagles' fans as they witness another ball slide past Julian Speroni.
Players to Watch
Liverpool - Luis Suarez
Suarez's return from suspension has made Liverpool an even deadlier force than they already appeared to be this season; whatever you may think of him as a person, his abilities as a footballer cannot be denied. He possesses the ability to drag points out of the iron grip of defeat and this was proved by the ease in which the Uruguayan tore Sunderland apart on Sunday - scoring twice, Suarez racked up a Performance Score of 42; and this is when he's not fully match fit yet.
Liverpool - Luis Suarez
Suarez's return from suspension has made Liverpool an even deadlier force than they already appeared to be this season; whatever you may think of him as a person, his abilities as a footballer cannot be denied. He possesses the ability to drag points out of the iron grip of defeat and this was proved by the ease in which the Uruguayan tore Sunderland apart on Sunday - scoring twice, Suarez racked up a Performance Score of 42; and this is when he's not fully match fit yet.
Crystal Palace - Mile Jedinak
The Australian has proved to be a rare shining light for Crystal Palace in a season which they have looked out of their depth most of the time. He has won 19 of 23 attempted tackles, a success of 83%, and this could be crucial in breaking up the attacks of Liverpool on Saturday. Moreover, Jedinak is the Eagles' second most creative player - he has created six chances, and Holloway's men are likely to look to their captain to lead them through this tough away game this weekend.
Prediction
Crystal Palace have had a hard time this season and their worries show no signs of being alleviated against a Liverpool team who look dangerous this season. With Suarez back, Rodgers' side will only become even more deadly, and there could be a big scoreline on Merseyside this weekend.
Liverpool 3-0 Crystal Palace
The Australian has proved to be a rare shining light for Crystal Palace in a season which they have looked out of their depth most of the time. He has won 19 of 23 attempted tackles, a success of 83%, and this could be crucial in breaking up the attacks of Liverpool on Saturday. Moreover, Jedinak is the Eagles' second most creative player - he has created six chances, and Holloway's men are likely to look to their captain to lead them through this tough away game this weekend.
Prediction
Crystal Palace have had a hard time this season and their worries show no signs of being alleviated against a Liverpool team who look dangerous this season. With Suarez back, Rodgers' side will only become even more deadly, and there could be a big scoreline on Merseyside this weekend.
Liverpool 3-0 Crystal Palace
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