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Mark Wyatt

Crystal Palace team news vs Liverpool as Patrick Vieira makes two big calls for Reds visit

Patrick Vieira has made two changes to his Crystal Palace starting XI for today's visit of Liverpool to Selhurst Park.

The big news is that Jean-Philippe Mateta has been given the nod to start up front for the Eagles, making just his third Premier League start of the season.

The Frenchman has found the net twice in recent weeks against Norwich and Millwall but will face his toughest challenge today up against Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk and Joel Matip.

Odsonne Edouard and Michael Olise will play on the wings on either side of Mateta, with Christian Benteke starting on the bench.

At the back, Vicente Guaita gets the nod in goal ahead of Jack Butland, who saved a penalty last time out against the Seagulls.

Vieira has kept his first-choice defensive line together, with Marc Guehi and Joachim Andersen partnering at centre-back once again.

Tyrick Mitchell is in at left-back while Joel Ward keeps his place on the right, though Nathan Ferguson is on the bench following his appearance for the Under-23s against Chelsea in the week.

In midfield, Will Hughes makes his seventh consecutive start for the Eagles in the middle of the pitch. He is joined by Jeffrey Schlupp and Conor Gallagher who combined to score Palace's opener at the Amex last Friday.

Jordan Ayew is named on the bench following his return from the Africa Cup of Nations alongside Ebere Eze and Benteke as Vieira's forward options.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Mitchell, Guehi, Andersen, Ward, Hughes, Schlupp, Gallagher, Edouard, Mateta, Olise.

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