Liverpool's tricky trip to face Crystal Palace was already shaping up to be their biggest Premier League encounter of the season - but the ante was upped before a ball was even kicked after Manchester City were held to a 1-1 draw by Southampton on Saturday night.
City's unexpected stutter means that Liverpool have a chance to eat up a sizeable chunk of the 12-point gap that currently separates them from the reigning champions at the summit of the league.
The Reds should arrive in the capital in a buoyant mood after they dispatched Arsenal with ease to book their spot in the Carabao Cup final.
