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Crystal Palace host Liverpool in the early hours of Monday morning, and will never have a better chance to derail Liverpool’s season further whilst moving clear of the relegation zone themselves. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 12:30am (AEDT).
Both clubs have lost their last two Premier League games. Liverpool will still have nightmares of their last meeting at Selhurst Park in May.
Leading 3-0 with 15mins to go Crystal Palace scored three times to salvage a draw and dent Liverpool’s title hopes.
Liverpool have big injury concerns with Daniel Sturridge injuring himself at training midweek and potentially out for a further six weeks.
On top of this Mario Balotelli is in doubt after withdrawing from Italy’s international during the week and returning to Anfield also injured.
Crystal Palace is in the top five tackling teams in the league and it’s this pressure which will upset the passing skills of the reds. Led by Australian captain Mile Jedinak their pressure on the ball could prove too much.
Jason Puncheon and Frazier Campbell have also had good seasons, Campbell having scored three times.
Liverpool rely on English duo Sterling and Gerrard and with their injuries it must be time to give Ricky Lambert a go up front. He has only played 182 mins in nine games this season.
Liverpool start this round sitting in 11th place on the EPL ladder and can not afford to drop a match, or come away with anything other than three points, against one of the season’s cellar dweller sides.
Despite this, I don’t see Liverpool achieving anything more than a draw in this match.
Prediction 1-1.
Will Liverpool find someone to score a goal without Sturridge and Balotelli or will the Australian led Crystal Palace shut them down at their home Selhurst Park?
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