Liverpool vs Crystal Palace LIVE: Premier League match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

Liverpool vs Crystal Palace LIVE: Premier League match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

The Reds will finally lift the trophy this afternoon, a month after clinching the title

Red ribbons adorn the Premier League trophy

Liverpool vs Crystal Palace LIVE

Liverpool will finally lift the Premier League trophy this afternoon after hosting FA Cup holders Crystal Palace. They had the title sewn up four long weeks ago after romping to a 5-1 win over Tottenham at Anfield, but the title celebrations will be reignited today as Arne Slot finally ends the wait to get his hands on a piece of silverware.

The match will be a preview of next season’s Community Shield, as Crystal Palace beat Manchester City at Wembley last week to clinch a first major honour in club history. The Eagles continued their winning form with a dramatic 4-2 victory at Molineux in midweek, and will hope to cap a memorable season with one last triumph.

Trent Alexander-Arnold is expected to make his final Liverpool appearance today after announcing that he would leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the season, with reports hinting he is set to join Real Madrid. He will hope to end his 20-year Liverpool career on a high. Follow the game LIVE below with our dedicated match blog.

Liverpool vs Crystal Palace latest news

Kick off: 4pm, Anfield

How to watch: Sky Sports Premier League

Liverpool starting XI: Alexander-Arnold left out

Crystal Palace starting XI: No surprises

Standard Sport prediction

Live updates

The Champions arrive at Anfield

And do so in a cloud of red smoke.

Alexander-Arnold benched

This will not be the teary Anfield farewell Trent Alexander-Arnold might have hoped for.

Slot has again relegated him to the bench, opting instead for Conor Bradley at right back.

He will hope at least for a cameo today in what will be his final Liverpool appearance.

Confirmed Crystal Palace team news

Oliver Glasner names his Premier League finale XI.

Confirmed Crystal Palace XI: Henderson; Munoz, Richards, Lacroix, Lerma; Mitchell, Kamada, Hughes; Sarr, Eze, Mateta

Subs: Turner, Ward, Nketiah, Franca, Esse, Devenny, Kporha

Confirmed Liverpool team news

Arne Slot’s final lineup of the season is out.

Confirmed Liverpool XI: Alisson; Robertson, Van Dijk, Konate, Bradley; Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Jones; Salah, Diaz, Gakpo

Subs: Kelleher, Gomez, Endo, Nunez, Elliott, Jota, Tsimikas, Alexander-Arnold, Quansah

Team news comes next

Lineups will be released shortly...

A day of parades awaits

Both Liverpool and Crystal Palace have parades to look forward to this week,

The Reds will tote the Premier League trophy through Liverpool on Monday, with a 10-mile route stretching from Allerton Maze into city centre. It is expected to last anywhere from three to five hours.

Crystal Palace, meanwhile, will race back to London at full time, with plans also in place for them to celebrate their FA Cup triumph with a parade on the Bank Holiday. Their route runs from Whitehorse Road to Selhurst Park, starting at 1pm.

Last time out

Just one goal was the difference the last time these two sides met, scored by Diogo Jota in the ninth minute. Here’s how the full head-to-head shakes out:

Liverpool wins: 35

Crystal Palace wins: 15

Draws: 12

Salah chases more records

Now 32, Mo Salah is in the midst of a historic season, with 28 goals and 18 assists to his name in the Premier League, and was this week named Player of the Year, to nobody’s surprise.

With 36 total goal contributions, he has already set the record for the most productive attacking 38-match campaign, but with two more goals or assists today, he could break the all-time record for the most goal contributions in a season.

Alan Shearer and Andy Cole set that record at 47 in 42-match campaigns.

Trent Alexander-Arnold says goodbye to Anfield

20 years after joining the academy at six years old, Trent Alexander-Arnold will bid farewell to Liverpool this afternoon. He is set to leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the season, with reports tipping him to join Real Madrid next season.

He was harshly booed by fans after initially announcing his decision, and will hope for a more amicable goodbye today.

Several Liverpool players, including Mohamed Salah, have spoken out asking for fans to show more respect for his time at the club, as has Jurgen Klopp.

Since winning their respective trophies, Liverpool and Palace have had very different fortunes. The Reds have hit the beach, losing two and drawing one since clinching the Premier League, while the Eagles produced a remarkable comeback win over a strong Wolves side in their sole outing since the FA Cup final.

Palace players and fans alike will want nothing more than to seal this historic season with a win over the champions.

With Monday’s victory parade at the forefront of their minds, they will not be short on motivation. Long may the Palace party continue.

Crystal Palace to win, 2-1.