Crystal Palace v Liverpool LIVE commentary: Jurgen Klopp’s men continue top-four charge while hosts seek first win in 2023

Crystal Palace welcome Liverpool to Selhurst Park dwell on talkSPORT this night with each side in want of factors.

The Reds have received two Premier League video games in a row to shut the hole on Tottenham in fourth to seven factors with two video games in hand.

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Liverpool have sealed back-to-back league victories over Everton and Newcastle

However Jurgen Klopp‘s men had been introduced again all the way down to earth with a shuddering thud in midweek as they had been thrashed 5-2 by Actual Madrid in the Champions League.

Liverpool should shortly transfer on from that, however the Eagles are in determined want of factors themselves, having did not win a league recreation in 2023.

They got here very near ending that run final weekend towards Brentford, however the Bees grabbed a last-gasp equaliser to go away Patrick Vieira and co annoyed.

So the nerves can be excessive in each dressing rooms as each groups seek what could possibly be an enormous victory.

Crystal Palace v Liverpool: talkSPORT protection

This Premier League conflict is about to happen on Saturday, February 25.

Kick-off at Selhurst Park is scheduled for 7:45pm.

talkSPORT can have dwell protection from south London, with Faye Carruthers serving as your host.

Commentary will then come from Alex Criminal and former Chelsea defender Scott Minto.

To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 via the web site, click on HERE for the dwell stream.

You can too pay attention through the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, via your good speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

Palace have received simply one in every of their final ten Premier League matches

Crystal Palace v Liverpool: Crew information

Crystal Palace: Guaita, Clyne, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, Doucoure, Sambi Lokonga, Olise, Ayew, Schlupp, Mateta

Subs: Ward, Milivojevic, Eze, McArthur, Hughes, Edouard, Richards, Ahamada, Whitworth

Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Keita, Henderson, Milner, Salah, Gakpo, Jota

Subs: Fabinho, Firmino, Jones, Elliott, Tsimikas, Carvalho, Bajcetic, Williams, Kelleher

Referee: Darren England

Crystal Palace v Liverpool: What has been stated?

Former Liverpool star Dietmar Hamann speaking to talkSPORT in regards to the Reds’ issues: “In the event you have a look at the midfield and all of the gamers they’ve received in that place, who’re you going to maintain for subsequent season or who would you wish to preserve?

“As a result of clearly those who have gotten a contract, I’m undecided any individual will take them. In the event you have a look at the midfield now, you’ve received [Stefan] Bajcetic who’s finished nicely, he’s a teenager after all you’ve received to maintain him.

“Harvey Elliott, Curtis Jones, they haven’t progressed. Thiago I’ve by no means been a fan of, I don’t assume Liverpool is nice sufficient to have a Thiago in the staff for the time being.

“Fabinho hasn’t been the identical, [James] Milner is coming to the top, he’s been a superb participant. Then you definitely’ve received [Naby] Keita and [Alex] Oxlade-Chamberlain who’ve been very disappointing since they’ve come.

“So, you most likely want three of 4 midfielders alone and that takes some huge cash.”

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Jota is absolutely match after a protracted damage lay off

Crystal Palace v Liverpool: Match information

Following their 1-1 draw at Anfield in the reverse fixture, Crystal Palace need to keep away from defeat in each Premier League conferences with Liverpool for the first time since 2014-15.Liverpool have received their final seven Premier League away video games towards Crystal Palace by an mixture rating of 22-6. Solely at Norwich (8 between 1995 and 2021) have the Reds had an extended away successful run in the competitors.Liverpool have misplaced two of their final three away Premier League video games towards London sides, as many as that they had in their earlier 24 visits to the capital (W14 D8). They misplaced 3-1 at Brentford in their final such match, final dropping consecutive visits in April 2015.Due to Brentford’s late equaliser final day trip, Crystal Palace stay winless in their final seven Premier League video games (D4 L3). They final had an extended run and not using a victory in June/July 2020 (8 video games).After a run of 4 Premier League video games and not using a win (D1 L3), Liverpool have received their final two. They’ve received them each by a 2-0 scoreline, having stored only one clear sheet in their earlier 10 matches.Liverpool are the one aspect but to concede a aim from exterior the field in the Premier League this season; final season, the Reds conceded a league-high share 27 per cent of their objectives from distance (7/26).Liverpool have had extra pictures from quick breaks (counter assaults) than some other Premier League aspect this season (19). Nonetheless, the Reds have additionally confronted extra pictures from quick breaks than anybody else (21), with solely Everton (8) conceding extra such objectives (5).No aspect has received extra Premier League video games when conceding the first aim than Crystal Palace this season (4). Nonetheless, Liverpool are the one aspect with a 100 per cent win price when scoring first in the competitors this time period (received 8/8).Liverpool duo Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez create an opportunity for each other on common each 55 minutes in the Premier League this season, one of the best price of any pair to have performed not less than 500 minutes collectively.Cody Gakpo has scored in his final two Premier League appearances, with each of his strikes making the rating 2-0 to Liverpool. No participant has scored in three consecutive video games for the Reds up to now this season.