Liverpool are still getting it done despite their huge raft of injuries, even if they were a little lucky to beat Tottenham and snatch top spot from José Mourinho on Wednesday. Roy Hodgson will be hugely disappointed the former Liverpool striker Christian Benteke is suspended as he has started scoring again since returning to the lineup. Palace’s attack will pose much less of a threat to Jürgen Klopp’s second-string centre-backs without him. Liverpool will more than likely remain top on Christmas Day. Graham Searles
Saturday 12.30pm BT Sport 1
Venue Selhurst Park
Last season Crystal Palace 1 Liverpool 2
Odds H 6-1 A 1-2 D 4-1
Referee Jon Moss
This season G8 Y24 R0 3 per/game
CRYSTAL PALACE
Subs from Henderson, McCarthy, Meyer, Tomkins, Sakho, Mitchell, Ward, Riedewald, Schlupp, Cahill
Doubtful Sakho (knock)
Injured Ferguson (hamstring, unknown), Kelly (calf, unknown)
Suspended Benteke (one match)
Discipline Y18 R2
Form WLLWDD
Leading scorer Zaha 7
LIVERPOOL
Subs from Kelleher, Adrián, N Williams, R Williams, Phillips,
Koumetio, Keïta, Minamino, Origi, Clarkson, Oxlade-Chamberlain
Doubtful Matip (back)
Injured Milner (hamstring, 27 Dec), Jota (knee, Jan), Tsimikas (knee, Jan), Thiago (knee, Jan), Shaqiri (match fitness, unknown), Gomez (knee, unknown), Van Dijk (knee, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y10 R0
Form DWDWDW
Leading scorer Salah 11
