MATCH INFO

Start date: 23 May 2021 18:00 EAT
Location: Liverpool Venue: Anfield
Referee: Andre Marriner, England
Avg. cards: 0.17 3.35

While the title race and assignment fight have effectively been gotten comfortable the Premier League, the battle for Champions League football will become the overwhelming focus on Sunday, with Liverpool hoping to tie down every one of the three focuses at home to Crystal Palace on the last day of the 2020-21 season. 

The Reds and Chelsea have matters in their own hands, in contrast to Leicester City, and a triumph for Jurgen Klopp's side at Anfield ought to be sufficient for them to wrap up a spot in the best four. 

Team News 

Diogo Jota is probably not going to include for Liverpool this end of the week as he is as yet recuperating from a foot injury supported in the success at Manchester United. 

Ozan Kabak is additionally set to pass up a major opportunity with a muscle issue and may have effectively played his last game for the club, having just joined borrowed in January from Schalke. 

The team join Jordan Henderson, Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez, Joel Matip and Ben Davies in being sidelined for the rest of the mission, while Naby Keita is far fetched with a muscle issue. 

Rhys Williams is set to hold his place at focus back close by Phillips, permitting Fabinho to stay in focal midfield. 

The Brazilian could be joined by Thiago Alcantara and Georginio Wijnaldum, who might actually be playing his last game for Liverpool this end of the week, as the Dutchman presently can't seem to sign another agreement, with his present arrangement terminating in June. 

Klopp is probably not going to roll out such a large number of improvements to his beginning setup, which could see Firmino, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah all keep their places in assault, with the last pursuing his third Premier League Golden Boot in four years. 

Concerning Palace, up to 16 first-group crew individuals will see their agreements lapse toward the finish of this mission, so large numbers of them could be showing up for the club on Sunday. 

The Eagles will be without in any event five players for the outing to Anfield, as Eberechi Eze (Achilles), Mamadou Sakho (thigh), Nathan Ferguson (knee), James McArthur (calf) and Connor Wickham (strain) are for the most part inaccessible with wounds. 

Luka Milivojevic, who missed the loss to Arsenal in midweek for individual reasons, is suspicious as are Scott Dann and Tyrick Mitchell who are enduring with minor thumps. 

Vicente Guaita got back to the beginning setup against the Gunners to the detriment of Jack Butland and the Spaniard is set to keep his place in objective. 

Jordan Ayew and Mainz loanee Jean-Philippe Mateta will push for a spot in the principal XI, anyway Benteke is set to lead the line, with Andros Townsend and Wilfried Zaha to offer help from the flanks.

Liverpool possible starting lineup:

Alisson; Robertson, Phillips, R. Williams, Alexander-Arnold; Thiago, Fabinho, Wijnaldum; Salah, Firmino, Mane

Crystal Palace possible starting lineup:
Guaita; 
Cahill, Tomkins, Ward, Van Aanholt; McCarthy, Kouyate, Schlupp; Townsend, Benteke, Zaha

HEAD TO HEAD STREAKS
Liverpool
Crystal Palace
Both teams
More than 2.5 goals
5/6
Less than 4.5 cards
10/10
Liverpool
Liverpool
Wins
8
First to score
8/10
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
Without clean sheet
17

TEAM STREAKS
Liverpool
Liverpool
Wins
4
No losses
8
First half winner
5/6
Less than 4.5 cards
7/7
More than 10.5 corners
5/7
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
Without clean sheet
3
More than 2.5 goals
5/7
Both teams scoring
6/8
Less than 4.5 cards
7/9
More than 10.5 corners
4/5


Liverpool Premier League form:

  • D
  • D
  • W
  • W
  • W
  • W

Crystal Palace Premier League form:

  • L
  • L
  • W
  • L
  • W
  • L