Overview
- The match is scheduled for 2pm GMT on Sunday 8 November at Selhurst Park and will be Liverpool’s first Premier League game after losses to Arsenal and Fenerbahçe.
- Liverpool conceded three goals in Istanbul and have shown repeated defensive breakdowns in Europe that have increased pressure on manager Andoni Iraola to tighten transitions.
- Crystal Palace sit 18th in the table with seven points from nine games and must cope without Jean-Philippe Mateta, who is suspended after a red card at Tottenham.
- Ryan Gravenberch is a day-to-day doubt for Liverpool with a heel fracture, and his likely absence would leave Alexander Isak and wingers like Cody Gakpo and Bradley Barcola to exploit Palace’s porous defence.
- Fixture congestion from Champions League and Europa League games is forcing rotation for both clubs and the result could shape momentum, Palace’s managerial scrutiny, and Liverpool’s defensive choices before the international break.