Nathaniel Clyne knows all about the importance of his role in subduing Crystal Palace's main threats when Liverpool head to Selhurst Park on Sunday.

The right-back is sure to be up against it with the likes of Yannick Bolasie and Wilfried Zaha ready to use their pace and trickery to cause problems down the visitors' flanks.

Keeping the Eagles' fliers subdued could go a long way to winning the match for Jürgen Klopp's team, according to Clyne.

And he can't wait to take on the challenge awaiting him in the capital this weekend.

"If the opposition’s best player is out wide, you know if you can stop them having a good game, you can probably stop the whole team from having a good game," he told Liverpoolfc.com.

"It’s good pressure to have on you, to know if you can stop their best players you could have a better chance of winning the game. 

"They’ve got lots of quality players, they’re very good in and attack and have lots of pace. 

"We’ll have to be at our best to stop their attack and then try and break them down defensively and get the goals to get three points."

The Reds have the opportunity to make it three Barclays Premier League victories on the bounce for this first time this season when they face Alan Pardew's men.

But Clyne, a product of the Palace academy, knows coming away from Selhurst Park with all three points is never easy. 

"We’re going to be looking to do the same thing as we did against City," he continued.

"It’s another big game away from home and it’s always difficult going to place like Crystal Palace but I’m sure with the players that we’ve got, we can go out there and get the three points. 

"We’re going to go into every Premier League game trying to take maximum points. We showed we’ve got the ability against City, and if we can play like that we can beat anyone on our day.

"We’ve just got to get on with it game by game, keep putting in good performances and try to win the games. That’s the best we can do.

"It’s a very small stadium, the fans get right behind their team and they make it difficult for the opposition to come there. It’s going to be a good game, good atmosphere, and I look forward to it."

Despite the hostility that is likely to greet him and his teammates at the weekend, Clyne is still looking forward to putting on a big performance upon his return to his old south London stomping ground. 

"I like to see the old faces there from my previous club and go back there and put on a good performance, which everyone likes to do when they play their old club," he enthused.

"I’ve got a lot of friends and family who live around that area who are also going to be attending the game so I’m looking forward to it. 

"Hopefully we can come back with three points."