| Premier League, Matchday 7 Saturday 5th October 2024 |
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| Crystal Palace | KICK OFF, 12:30pm | Liverpool |
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| Venue Selhurst Park, London |
Shirt Worn TBC |
Live On TNT Sports |
Table-topping Reds look to continue their early momentum under Arne Slot against the winless Eagles at Selhurst Park
Liverpool will look to extend their early lead at the Premier League summit when they travel to face winless Crystal Palace this weekend.
The in-form Reds have made a fine start to life Arne Slot, winning five of their first six matches to lead the way at the top-flight summit ahead of fancied title rivals Manchester City and Arsenal, as well as opening the new-look Champions League with back-to-back wins and reaching the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.
Liverpool can go four points clear of City and Arsenal - at least temporarily - with another victory in the Saturday lunchtime kick-off in south London, with both of their rivals not in action until later in the day.
They will be firm favourites to do so against a Palace side that remain without a win in the top-flight this season, sitting in the relegation zone having drawn three and lost three so far to significantly dampen much of the significant enthusiasm for Oliver Glasner’s first full season at the helm.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool is scheduled for a 12:30pm BST kick-off time on Saturday October 5, 2024.
The match will take place at Selhurst Park in south London.
Where to watch Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
TV channel: TNT Sports 1
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool team news
Crystal Palace are without the likes of Chadi Riad, Chris Richards, Cheick Doucoure and Rob Holding this weekend, while Matheus Franca will soon hope to return from a long lay-off.
Liverpool’s only confirmed absentee ahead of Slot’s pre-match press conference on Friday is Harvey Elliott, who remains sidelined with a foot issue.
Doubt: Liverpool will have to assess Federico Chiesa after he missed the win over Bologna
Summer signing Federico Chiesa missed Wednesday night’s 2-0 Champions League win over Serie A side Bologna at Anfield with “some problems”, but Slot does not expect him to be sidelined for long and said he would wait and see if he could play some part this weekend.
Andy Robertson and Darwin Nunez both started in midweek after a knock and illness respectively, while Diogo Jota also shook off an issue to come off the bench on Merseyside.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool prediction
Liverpool are soaring with confidence at the moment and, shock defeat at home to Nottingham Forest aside, have been hugely impressive under Slot thus far despite a quiet summer in the transfer market.
The Dutchman is evidently reaping the rewards of such valuable continuity and his team are firing on all cylinders at present, which is likely to spell bad news for a struggling Palace side of whom much progress was expected this season after Glasner’s excellent run at the end of last term.
That hasn’t been the case at all so far though, with the insipid Eagles picking up only three points to date and on the receiving end of a rare comeback from fellow strugglers Everton last time out. All the signs point towards a comfortable away win at Selhurst.
Liverpool to win, 3-0.
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