Overview

• Liverpool’s reported £35m agreement with a 10% sell‑on for Marc Guehi was halted at the last minute when Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish withdrew the deal.
• Palace amplified their captain’s presence in match buildup with a social post featuring Guehi, and this is the first meeting between the clubs since the failed move.
• Liverpool head coach Arne Slot confirmed Giovanni Leoni tore his ACL on debut and faces around a year out, with Hugo Ekitike suspended after his Carabao Cup red card.
• Slot indicated Alexander Isak is set to feature with his minutes capped at roughly 60–70 as he builds fitness.
• Ismaila Sarr and Yeremy Pino are available for Palace, who have conceded just two league goals and enter the Selhurst Park match as one of the Premier League’s two remaining unbeaten sides alongside Liverpool.