Liverpool vs Crystal Palace LIVE: Jurgen Klopp's farewell in danger of implosion before must-win clash: start time, team news and how to follow

Liverpool need to keep pace in the Premier League title race to prevent their season from imploding when they host Crystal Palace this weekend.

The Reds had a chance to win four trophies in 2024, but three of their last five games put their campaign on the brink.

Jurgen KloppThe men suffered a dramatic collapse in their 4-3 elimination against manchester united Last month that ended talk of an FA Cup success.

It was a similar story of missed opportunities during Liverpool's returned to Old Trafford three weeks later when they drew 2-2 in the Premier League.

This result allowed Arsenal to regain first place in the table, and Liverpool responded with his worst game of the season.

The Carabao Cup winners suffered an unexpected 3-0 defeat at Anfield against Atalanta on Thursday to leave their Europa League bid in tatters.

Now, anything short of winning again against Palace could prove fatal to their Premier League title ambitions.

Liverpool vs Crystal Palace: do your best

Klopp's men suffered only their second home defeat in all competitions this season against Atalanta.

It is imperative that the Merseysiders rediscover their shooting boots as they look to close the goal difference gap on Arsenal.

Missed opportunities cost the club a 2-2 draw against Man United last weekend, which saw Liverpool lose top spot.

The Reds remain level on 71 points at the top with Arsenal, but need to make up for a nine-goal deficit.

Liverpool have taken 629 shots in the Premier League this season, at least 70 more than any other team.

In fact, his average of 20.3 shots per game this season is the third highest recorded (since 1997/98) in a single Premier League campaign, after Chelsea in 2009/10 (21.9) and 2008/09 (21).

In particular, Darwin Núñez has taken more shots than any other player in the Premier League this season (100), scoring 11 times.

He is the first Liverpool player apart from Mohamed Salah have more than 100 in a single campaign since Philippe Coutinho (106 – 13 goals) and Roberto Firmino (100 -11 goals) he did it in 2016/17.

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• Liverpool are unbeaten in each of their last 28 Premier League home games, winning 22 and drawing six. However, they have not kept a clean sheet in any of their last eight games at Anfield, and the last time they had a longer run was between December 1998 and May 1999 (nine games).
• Liverpool have gained 27 points after losing positions in the Premier League this season, including their 2-1 win at Crystal Palace in the first leg. There are only three cases where a team won more in a single campaign: Newcastle in 2001-02 (34) and Manchester United in 2020-21 (31) and 2012-13 (29).
• Liverpool have conceded around seven fewer goals than expected in the Premier League this season (30 conceded, 36.5 xG against), and only Manchester United have a bigger difference in the competition this season (46 conceded, 58, 2 xG against).

Liverpool vs Crystal Palace: team news

The locals received a triple reinforcement of injuries with the return of Trent Alexander-ArnoldStefan Bajcetic and Diogo Jota to the team of the matchday on Thursday, and the latter will also return to the field.

Liverpool still without a starting goalkeeper Alicia Beckerwith Thiago Alcantara and Joel Matip both long-term absentees.

Palace were boosted by their own injury after the talisman Michael OliseThe comeback against Manchester City.

Marc Guehi and Chris Richards remain in doubt, while Sam JohnstoneCheick Doucoure, Rob HoldingJesurun Rak-Sakyi and Matheus Franca are still in the treatment room.

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• Jean-Philippe Mateta has scored four goals in his last six league games for Crystal Palace, and his seven in total this season is his best result in a single Premier League campaign. He opened the scoring for the Eagles in the first leg against Liverpool, with Dwight Gayle in 2013-14 being the last Palace player to score home and away against the Reds in a single season.
• Darwin Núñez has taken more shots than any other player in the Premier League this season (100). He is the first Liverpool player, other than Mohamed Salah, to have more than 100 in a single campaign since Philippe Coutinho (106) and Roberto Firmino (100) did so in 2016-17.
• Crystal Palace have conceded around 10 more goals than expected in the Premier League this season (54 goals conceded, 44.3 xG conceded), and only Sheffield United have a bigger gap in the competition this season (82 conceded, 61 .2 xG against).

Liverpool vs Crystal Palace: What has been said?

captain of the reds Virgil van Dijk He said it was important not to overreact after the heavy defeat in the Europa League.

“If you don't believe, there's no point in going to Italy,” Van Dijk said.

“We made it very difficult for ourselves by losing 3-0. But the way to recover is to win the game at the weekend.

“We need everyone to turn it on again. Then we can concentrate on scoring at least four goals there.”

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• Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 13 Premier League games against Crystal Palace (W11 D2) since a 2-1 home defeat in April 2017.
• Since winning three consecutive away league games against Liverpool between 2015 and 2017, Crystal Palace are now winless in their last six at Anfield (D1 L5).
• Having won their first Premier League match under Oliver Glasner, Crystal Palace are now winless in their last five. They have lost their last two games, but have not lost in a row since a streak of four in March of last year.

Liverpool vs Crystal Palace: how to follow

This Premier League clash will take place on Sunday, April 14.

Kick-off at Anfield is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.

The game will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with coverage starting at 1pm.

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