Crystal Palace vs Liverpool LIVE: Slot rotates team and brings Gakpo and Jones in as Chalobah makes Eagles debut

Liverpool travel to Crystal Palace this afternoon looking to keep up their excellent start to the season, and it’s live on talkSPORT.

Arne Slot‘s men have won all but one of their Premier League games so far this season.

However, after the international break, the Reds face a daunting fixture list which includes Chelsea, Arsenal, Bayer Leverkusen and Real Madrid.

So, they’ll want three points to carry the momentum on.

Meanwhile, Palace have endured a shocking start to the campaign and pre-season hopes of a European challenge are evaporating.

The Eagles are yet to win a game in the league this season, and Oliver Glasner’s men are actually in a bit of trouble.

Crystal Palace vs Liverpool: Not so soaring Eagles

After Glasner replaced Roy Hodgson near the end of last season, Palace suddenly became one of the best teams in the league.

They thrashed Manchester United and Aston Villa, with Jean-Philippe Mateta finding the back of the net most weeks, while Michael Olise and Eberechi Eze were sensational.

However, Olise’s gone, and the rest of the team are struggling.

On paper, they haven’t faced the toughest sides either, so they need something to drastically change.

If things don’t change, Palace fans might have to start worrying about trips to Preston next season and not dreaming of European nights.

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• Crystal Palace have lost 11 of their last 14 Premier League meetings with Liverpool (W1 D2), though that sole victory was in their last such meeting at Anfield in April.
• Each of Liverpool’s last four Premier League defeats against Crystal Palace have come at Anfield – they’re unbeaten in their last nine at Selhurst Park (W8 D1) since a 3-1 loss in November 2014.
• Crystal Palace have conceded more Premier League goals against Liverpool than they have against any other opponent both overall (69) and at home (38). Indeed, the Reds are responsible for the Eagles’ two biggest home defeats in the competition’s history (6-1 in August 1994, 7-0 in December 2020).

Crystal Palace vs Liverpool: Date and how to follow

This Premier League game is set to take place on Saturday, October 5.

Kick-off at Selhurst Park is scheduled for 12:30pm.

talkSPORT will have live and EXCLUSIVE coverage from south London, with Reshmin Chowdhury serving as your presenter.

Commentary will come from Sam Matterface and former Chelsea defender Scott Minto.

talkSPORT.com will also have the game covered on our dedicated Premier League blog.

To tune in to talkSPORT through the website, click HERE for the live stream.

You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

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• In 30 previous Premier League meetings between Crystal Palace and Liverpool, 14 have been won by the away side (47%). This is the highest away win ratio of any of the 109 fixtures to be played 30+ times in the competition’s history.
• This is the fifth time in the Premier League that Crystal Palace are facing Liverpool with the Reds top of the table – the Eagles have lost each of the previous four by an aggregate score of 17-4, including a 7-0 home loss in the most recent such encounter (December 2020).
• Crystal Palace remain winless in their six Premier League games so far this season (D3 L3). Only in 1992-93 (8), 1994-95 (7), 2004-05 (7) and 2017-18 (7) have they gone longer without a win from the start of a top-flight campaign, being relegated at the end of the first three of those.

Crystal Palace vs Liverpool – Teams

Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Muuoz, Lacroix, Guehi, Chalobah, Mitchell, Lerma, Wharton, Sarr, Eze, Nketiah.

Subs: Turner, Ward, Clyne, Kporha, Hughes, Schlupp, Kamada, Umeh, Mateta.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Tsimikas, Van Dijk, Konate, Alexander-Arnold, Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Jones, Gakpo, Salah, Jota.

Subs: Jaros, Gomez, Endo, Diaz, Szoboszlai, Nunez, Robertson, Quansah, Bradley.

• Liverpool have won all three of their Premier League away games this season – only in 1990-91 and 2019-20 have they ever won their opening four away games in a league campaign.
• Liverpool’s Arne Slot is looking 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 (first 8), John Gregory (5) and Bobby Gould (4).
• Jean-Philippe Mateta has scored 15 goals in his last 11 home games for Crystal Palace in all competitions, netting multiple goals in five of these 11 appearances (4 braces, 1 hat-trick).
• Mohamed Salah has scored in all three of Liverpool’s Premier League away games so far this season. There have been nine previous occasions of a player scoring in his side’s first four on the road in a single campaign – the Egyptian could be the first player to do so twice (also in 2021-22).

Crystal Palace vs Liverpool – What has been said?

Slot has blamed himself for Nunez’s lack of goals upfront.

The Uruguayan has just one to his name this season and blanked again in what was only his third start in the victory over Bologna.

“It’s both,” Slot replied when asked whether Nunez needs to adapt or if it was a case of him better understanding the striker.

“If I’m completely honest, which I like to be, even Diogo didn’t have [enough goals].

“I think most of the goals we’ve scored have come from our wingers until now and Diogo scored two when we played West Ham – and then he played the No. 10 position.

“So maybe it’s also something for us to look at, although we score a lot of goals, to bring our striker – if it’s Diogo or Darwin – even more in positions to score.”

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Meanwhile, Gabby Agbonlahor believes that in Ryan Gravenberch, Liverpool have one of the best midfielders in the Premier League.

Speaking to talkSPORT about the Dutchman, he said: “Apart from one game he’s been man of the match all season.

“He didn’t get much game time under Klopp but this season under Slot he has had a lot of game time.

“He’s got strength, he’s got aggression, he’s got pace, he’s got skill, he can run with the ball and he’s a unit.

“He’s got the size for set pieces as well if needed.

“An outstanding talent and shows just how strong Liverpool are in that department.”

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