Liverpool 1-2 Crystal Palace: Barclays Premier League - Live
Jurgen Klopp tastes defeat as Liverpool manager for the first time as Crystal Palace inflict their fourth consecutive league win over the Reds. Scott Dann's goal 15 minutes from time proved the difference as Alan Pardew ended a run of four games without a win while calling time on Klopp's Anfield honeymoon.
BREAKING: Palace start with no recognised striker with Yannick Bolasie taking up the most advanced position in attack.
Palace team to face Liverpool: Hennessey; Kelly, Dann, Delaney (c), Souare; Zaha, Cabaye, McArthur, Puncheon; Sako, Bolasie
Subs: Speroni, Ward, Hangeland, Ledley, Mutch, Bamford, Wickham.
BREAKING: Lucas, Martin Skrtel and Philippe Coutinho return to the starting XI after being rested midweek while Christian Benteke leads the attack.
Liverpool team to face Crystal Palace: Mignolet, Clyne, Sakho, Skrtel, Moreno, Lucas, Can, Lallana, Ibe, Coutinho, Benteke.
Subs: Bogdan, Lovren, Firmino, Allen, Origi, Brannagan, Teixeira.
TEAM NEWS - Liverpool: Martin Skrtel, Lucas and Philippe Coutinho are expected to return after being given the night off mid-week against Rubin Kazan. Jordan Henderson meanwhile is edging closer to his return from a foot injury but tonight's game in south east London will come to early for him.#
"It's better you don't play midweek, it's an advantage for Crystal Palace, but only if we are not prepared to fight. If we wait for easy game, no chance. If we are waiting for a difficult game then we try to think solutions for these difficulties. We are fit, we are healthy, we are young - not all of us, but the players at least! They all feel good, they all want to play.
TEAM NEWS - Crystal Palace: Palace could have a striker shortage this afternoon with Dwight Gayle facing a late fitness test having struggled with a hamstring problem this week. Marouane Chamakh and Conner Wickham are still not ready to make their returns while Pape Soare is a 50-50 to make his return.
Liverpool had a long trip to Russia on Thursday - we need to put them under pressure on Sunday. We've come up against everyone who is in form - Liverpool, Manchester United, Leicester. We're in that spell of facing teams with their tails up.There's a high press from Liverpool under Klopp. We have to be aware of the threat and try to capitalise on what they're not good at.
Liverpool must be sick of the sight of Crystal Palace. in May 2014, Brendan Rodgers' side travelled to Selhurst Park with the Premier League title within their reach. After leading 3-0, they threw it away, with Palace fighting back and snatching a memorable 3-3 draw that ended those title hopes.
At the beginning of the 2014-15 season Palace would score three again, before they put another three past the Reds in what was Steven Gerrard's final game at Anfield in May earlier this year.
Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool will be looking to end that hoodoo, however, having secured three straight wins in their last three games. But the German's side will have to be cautious over the pace that this Palace side have in abudance. It's where Alan Pardew's side have looked for their goals too; no Palace striker has found the back of the net this season.
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