By The Telegraph (World News) | Created at 2024-10-05 10:20:32 | Updated at 2024-10-05 13:24:58
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Good morning and welcome to coverage from the Premier League as Crystal Palace host Liverpool at Selhurst Park, with Arne Slot’s side having the chance to go four points clear at the summit. Liverpool currently sit top of the table, having won five out of six so far in the Premier League. Since a disappointing 1-0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest, their only defeat of the season to date, they have won five straight games in all competitions, including Wednesday night’s 2-0 victory over Bologna in the Champions League, with Arne Slot’s side making it two wins from two in that competition.
For Crystal Palace, it has been a challenging start to the new season as they are still without a win in the league and currently sit in the relegation zone in 18th place with just Southampton and Wolves below them in the table. Despite going 1-0 up, Crystal Palace fell to a 2-1 defeat at Liverpool’s Merseyside rivals Everton at Goodison Park last Saturday.
The last time these sides met Crystal Palace pulled off a 1-0 victory at Anfield thanks to Eberechi Eze’s goal. Liverpool won at Selhurst Park last season as they came from 1-0 down to win 2-1 as Mohamed Salah and Harvey Elliott helped Liverpool secure the three points in December 2023.
Federico Chiesa missed Liverpool’s win over Bologna in midweek, with Arne Slot confirming in his press conference yesterday that he will have to wait and see whether Chiesa is fit to play today. Harvey Elliott remains on the sidelines with a fractured foot.
Crystal Palace will be without defenders Chadi Riad and Chris Richards, but Trevoh Chalobah is fit and could make his debut for the club after joining on loan from Chelsea in the summer. Matheus Franca’s injury issues continues, with a groin injury ruling him out.
Arne Slot is aiming to become just the fourth manager in Premier League history to win each of his first four away games in the competition after Felipe Scolari, John Gregory and Bobby Gould. Crystal Palace have conceded more Premier League goals against Liverpool than any other opponent. In the last 14 Premier League meetings between the sides, Liverpool have won 11 of them, with Crystal Palace claiming just one victory in those 14 matches. Liverpool have won on eight of their previous nine Premier League trips to Selhurst Park.
Team news to follow shortly.
