Liverpool go in search of a third straight Premier League win on Saturday as Crystal Palace come to Anfield for a fourth meeting between the teams this season.
Having beaten them in the previous three, Palace boss Oliver Glasner may feel he has the Reds’ number.
And as he faced the press on Friday, the Austrian made a confident prediction about who will play for Liverpool, and how his team will look to exploit Arne Slot’s line-up.
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Liverpool predicted XI vs Crystal Palace - GRV Media
Liverpool predicted XI vs Crystal Palace – GRV Media
Glasner expecting no changes to Liverpool’s attack
It has felt like a long while since Slot had the luxury of having a full week off to prepare for matches.
With no new injuries to report during his own press conference on Friday, the Dutchman should be able to name a strong XI.
The main debate is perhaps over whether Alexander Isak should start again, while many will be clamouring to see Rio Ngumoha after another cameo against Everton last week.
In Glasner’s mind, he is expecting Isak to get the nod, and the 51-year-old is also predicting that Cody Gakpo will continue in place of Ngumoha after a good performance in the Merseyside Derby.
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“In the way we are playing, we don’t change it massively,” he said. “We always make some adjustments. We will, of course, have to do the same against Liverpool. We have to make slight adjustments compared to when we play West Ham, especially with their attack.
“We expect Gakpo, Salah, Wirtz, Isak, and then from midfield, Szoboszlai. Robertson or Kerkez, and Frimpong play as very attacking full-backs. It’s maybe a little bit different.
“It means we have to control maybe different areas than we had in other games,” Glasner added. “But on the other side, this gives us opportunities and space and chances maybe we didn’t get against West Ham. These are always slight adjustments. But the way we are playing, the style we are playing, will stay the same until the end of the season.”
Slot could throw an easy curveball Glasner’s way and ask his defence to deal with Ngumoha, but it feels likely that the Palace manager will be spot-on with his prediction. On paper, that is as good a front four as any in the Premier League right now. Let’s hope that they can show it in the April sun at Anfield.
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