MatchThe opposition lowdown: Crystal Palace

Recent form

Palace head to Anfield having secured Emirates FA Cup glory last weekend. Oliver Glasner's men overcame Manchester City 1-0 at Wembley to win the first major trophy in club history.

In the Premier League, meanwhile, they have won two and drawn three of their last five matches – including a 4-2 defeat of Wolverhampton Wanderers on Tuesday night.

Ahead of the final round of games, Palace sit 12th in the standings, having gathered 52 points from their 37 top-flight fixtures.

Key players

In the Premier League, Jean-Philippe Mateta has been the key man in front of goal for the Eagles with 14 goals to his name – alongside two assists.

Eberechi Eze has eight goals and eight assists this term, Ismaila Sarr has struck on seven occasions, with six assists, while Daniel Munoz has four and five respectively.

Previous meeting

In the reverse fixture earlier this season, Liverpool overcame Palace 1-0 at Selhurst Park in the Premier League.

Diogo Jota netted in the October clash in just the ninth minute, which proved enough to earn the spoils for the visitors.

Team news

Palace will be without defender Marc Guehi (eye) and midfielder Adam Wharton (concussion) for the trip to Anfield.

Full-back duo Ben Chilwell and Nathaniel Clyne are both ill and therefore doubtful for the fixture.

• Full pre-match team news here

What they said

Palace head coach Glasner

"Everybody has looked good in training. We were in a great mood again. Everybody's laughing, maybe we didn't have the highest intensity in training, but it's also a three-game week for us.

"It was the final, then we played Tuesday, and again [Sunday], so huge credit to the players, how they played. Of course, afterwards we get the stats – they showed we were running five kilometres more than Wolves. It just shows the attitude and the character of this group.

"So, really very pleased with the performance, with the result. Now we want to show it again, our standards, and at Anfield, so we are looking forward to this game.

"It's when the league winner meets the FA Cup winner – it's a great ending of the season. Also big congratulations to Liverpool and Arne Slot for an amazing season and a well-deserved title."

Pre-match stats

• Palace's past four Premier League wins against the Reds have come at Anfield, including last season's 1-0 victory.
• Glasner could become the fourth visiting manager to win his first two Premier League games at Anfield, after George Burley, Jose Mourinho and Louis van Gaal.
• Palace's midweek win against Wolves saw them reach 52 points for the season. When converting to three points for a win, they have only recorded more in a top-flight campaign twice before, in 1990-91 (69) and 1991-92 (57).
• Liverpool and Palace have met once before in the final game of a campaign, with the Reds winning 2-0 at Anfield in 2021, with both goals coming from Sadio Mane.