Liverpool have already dispelled most of the doubts about how they would cope while Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mané are at the Africa Cup of Nations. They are yet to lose without their star forwards but Jürgen Klopp knows there is no room for error if they are to maintain any hope of reeling in Manchester City. Crystal Palace have lost their past nine league meetings with Liverpool by an aggregate score of 27-5 but will be mightily relieved not to be facing Salah and Mané, as they have contributed 17 of those goals between them. Palace are boosted by Jordan Ayew’s early return following Ghana’s Afcon exit. Stephen Hollis
Sunday 2pm Sky Sports Premier League
Venue Selhurst Park
Last season Crystal Palace 0 Liverpool 7
Referee Kevin Friend
This season G7 Y39 R1 5.71 cards/game
Odds H 5-1 A 8-13 D 10-3
CRYSTAL PALACE
Subs from Guaita, Matthews, Milivojevic, Mateta, Benteke, Kelly, Banks, Hannam, Riedewald, Street, Rak-Sakyi, Clyne, Ayew
Doubtful None
Injured McArthur (hamstring, Feb), Tomkins (unknown)
Suspended None
Unavailable Kouyaté, Zaha (both at Africa Cup of Nations)
Discipline Y37 R1
Form WDLWLD
Leading scorer Gallagher 7
LIVERPOOL
Subs from Kelleher, Adrián, Pitaluga, Williams, Gomez, Matip, Tsimikas, Milner, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Morton, Gordon
Doubtful Oxlade-Chamberlain (ankle), Fabinho (ankle)
Injured Thiago (hip), Origi (knee), Phillips (fractured cheekbone),
Elliott (ankle, 6 Feb)
Suspended None
Unavailable Salah, Mané, Keïta (Africa Cup of Nations)
Discipline Y28 R1
Form WWDLDW
Leading scorer Salah 16
