Liverpool players lined up to give Crystal Palace a guard of honour at Anfield eight days on Palace winning the first major trophy of their entire history at Wembley
Premier League champions Liverpool gave newly-crowned FA Cup winners Crystal Palace a guard of honour on the final day of the season at Anfield.
Having received the gesture from Chelsea, Arsenal and Brighton in their three matches since becoming champions, the Reds turned the tables and waited for Sunday's opponents Palace after passing through the visitors' show of appreciation.
Captain Virgil van Dijk led his players to one side, with central defensive partner Ibrahima Konate lining up on the other as Palace skipper Dean Henderson took his players through to huge cheers from all four corners of Anfield.
Palace won the FA Cup last Saturday by beating Manchester City 1-0 at Wembley, where Eberechi Eze scored the only goal and goalkeeper Henderson turned in an inspired display, including saving a penalty from Omar Marmoush.
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Speculation had been rife that Liverpool would perform the gesture for Palace before the match, and the Reds' generosity would extend to the ninth minute when slack defending allowed Ismaila Sarr in to open the scoring for Palace, who could secure a top half finish with a win.
Former Liverpool managers Jurgen Klopp and Rafa Benitez are in attendance at Anfield for the clash, as well as Benitez's former Reds captain Steven Gerrard on the 20th anniversary of the pair winning the Champions League together in Istanbul.
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