Liverpool vs Crystal Palace Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
Updated
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Liverpool have been crowned champions for a few weeks now but they will lift the Premier League trophy at the end of their game against FA Cup winners Crystal Palace this week.
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Liverpool preview: Reds on the beach
Liverpool have collected just a solitary point from their three matches since being crowned champions of England for a 20th time with their 3-1 loss to Chelsea and a 2-2 draw with Arsenal being followed up by a defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion at the AMEX Stadium last week.
The Reds took an early lead down on the south coast last week via Harvey Elliott before Yasin Ayari equalised mid-way through the first-half and then Dominik Szoboszlai re-established their lead before the break but Kaoru Mitoma and Jack Hinshelwood won the game for the Seagulls.
Crystal Palace preview: Soaring Eagles
Crystal Palace will be playing in the UEFA Europa League next season after they won their first ever major honour last weekend by defeating Manchester City by a goal to nil in the final of the FA Cup at the Wembley Stadium last weekend.
Since then the Eagles have not turned it in for the summer and instead produced an impressive and entertaining performance to defeat Wolverhampton Wanderers by four goals to two in midweek thanks to a brace from Eddie Nketiah as well as Ben Chilwell and Eberechi Eze goals.
Liverpool team news: The Trent debate
Arne Slot has said that he isn’t yet sure as to whether he will play Trent Alexander-Arnold this weekend amid a negative response from Liverpool supporters to his proposed move to Real Madrid. Slot has said that Alexis Mac Allister will miss this final day clash as he requires rest.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Adrian; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Jones; Salah, Szoboszlai, Diaz; Gakpo
Unavailable: Mac Allister (Fitness)
Questionable: Gomez (Fitness)
Crystal Palace team news: Wharton unable to feature
As they make the trip to Anfield this weekend, Crystal Palace have a few issues as both Marc Guehi and Adam Wharton are unavailable on the final day. They also have a couple of illness doubts such as Nathaniel Clyde and Ben Chilwell.
Predicted XI (3-4-1-2): Henderson; Richards, Lacroix, Lerma; Munoz, Hughes, Kamada, Mitchell; Eze; Nketiah, Mateta
Unavailable: Riad (Injured), Guehi (Injured), Wharton (Concussion), Doucoure (Injured)
Questionable: Clyne (Illness), Chilwell (Illness)
Liverpool vs Crystal Palace prediction
This is a weird one at Anfield as it is the league champions facing the cup winners with each other’s next competitive meeting being against each other in August in the Community Shield at Wembley. Both sides will be seeking to finish historic seasons with a flourish and it should be a fun watch for the neutral, especially given how they have approached games since their respective achievements.
Liverpool vs Crystal Palace tip: Over 2.5 goals
