Crystal Palace vs Liverpool - Premier League: TV channel, team news, lineups and prediction
- Liverpool are on the road again on Saturday as they visit Crystal Palace
- The Reds beat Sheffield United 2-0 in midweek
- Injuries have crippled Palace during a poor run of form, putting Roy Hodgson's future in doubt
Liverpool are on their travels again this weekend as they visit Crystal Palace in Jurgen Klopp's much-loved Saturday lunchtime kick-off.
The early start didn't hinder the Reds too much after the international break as they got a point away at Manchester City, but Liverpool have won less than half of their Saturday lunchtime kick-offs with the German at the helm.
Nevertheless, the title hopefuls were able to get the job done in midweek as they beat a spirited Sheffield United 2-0 at Bramall Lane to close the gap on Arsenal at the top to two points.
Crystal Palace, meanwhile, have been hampered by a couple of key injuries and they head into this one without a win in four. Bournemouth cruised past the Eagles in midweek, with Roy Hodgson beginning to feel the wrath of Selhurst Park before the Reds come to the capital.
Here's 90min's preview of Liverpool's upcoming trip to Palace.
What time does Crystal Palace vs Liverpool kick-off?
- Location: London, England
- Stadium: Selhurst Park
- Date: Saturday 9 December
- Kick-off: 12:30 GMT / 07:30 ET / 04:30 PT
- Referee: Andy Madley
- VAR: John Brooks
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool H2H Record (Last Five Games)
- Crystal Palace: 0 wins
- Liverpool: 3 wins
- Draws: 2
Current form (all competitions)
- Crystal Palace: WLLDL
- Liverpool: WDWWW
How to watch Crystal Palace vs Liverpool on TV and live stream
Country | TV channel/live stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate, discovery+, discovery+ app |
United States | nbcsports.com, NBC Sports App, UNIVERSO NOW, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, USA Network, UNIVERSO |
Canada | fuboTV |
Crystal Palace team news
Cheick Doucoure's devastating Achilles injury means he'll likely miss the remainder of the season while the hosts are still without star playmaker Eberechi Eze. The fleet-footed playmaker, however, should recover from his ankle injury before the end of the year.
Nathan Ferguson is another long-term absentee, while Dean Henderson, Jesurun Rak-Sakyi and Rob Holding remain out of action.
Left-back Tyrick Mitchell was forced off with a hip problem in the first half of Palace's limp loss to Bournemouth on Wednesday night and misses out. Michael Olise is on the bench as the Eagles revert to a back three or back five.
Crystal Palace confirmed lineup vs Liverpool
Crystal Palace confirmed lineup vs Liverpool (3-5-2): Johnstone; Ward, Andersen, Guehi, Clyne; Lerma, Hughes, Schlupp, Richards; Ayew, Edouard
Liverpool team news
The Reds have lost Joel Matip for the rest of the season with a ruptured ACL, with Jarell Quansah coming into the side ahead of Ibrahima Konate.
Alisson is back in goal, replacing Caiomhin Kelleher, and there's returns to the starting lineup for Kostas Tsimikas, Ryan Gravenberch and Darwin Nunez.
Alexis Mac Allister misses out after collecting a nasty knee cut in midweek.
Liverpool confirmed lineup vs Crystal Palace
Liverpool confirmed lineup vs Palace (4-3-3): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Endo, Gravenberch, Szoboszlai; Salah, Darwin, Diaz
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool score prediction
Liverpool were forced to be patient at Bramall Lane, showing some vulnerability to the counter-attack, and Palace do have the players to hurt the Reds if they're afforded space.
Arsenal and Tottenham have both won by single-goal margins at Selhurst Park this season, and Liverpool could too.
Prediction: Crystal Palace 1-2 Liverpool
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