Liverpool head to Selhurst Park looking to end losing run against Crystal Palace
Liverpool travel to Crystal Palace on Sunday afternoon desperate to get back to winning ways, with team news and fitness doubts dominating the build-up across the board.
LiverpoolFC.com has put out its usual pre-match stat pack ahead of the Selhurst Park clash (LiverpoolFC.com), while Liverpool.com frames the game as a must-win test for Andoni Iraola, who faces "big calls" after back-to-back defeats (Liverpool.com). The Liverpool Echo picks up on that same theme, suggesting Iraola has already shown during his short time in charge that he can pass tough Premier League examinations, and this is being presented as another one (Liverpool Echo).
On team news, there's broad agreement that Liverpool are light on options. Liverpool.com reports that as many as nine players could miss out, with an update on Ryan Gravenberch among the fitness concerns for both Iraola and Palace boss Pierre Sage (Liverpool.com). This Is Anfield narrows the doubts down further, naming two Dutch players as still being in question for the trip (This Is Anfield). The Liverpool Echo's separate line-up preview focuses on decisions around Dominik Szoboszlai and Bradley Barcola, suggesting both calls will be significant for how Liverpool set up at Selhurst Park (Liverpool Echo), while Liverpool.com's own predicted XI piece also flags Szoboszlai alongside a possible recall for Trey Nyoni (Liverpool.com).
On the opposition side, the Liverpool Echo notes that former transfer target Ismaila Sarr will not be fit to face his old suitors, continuing to be troubled by a groin issue, and adds that Liverpool have no regrets over how that transfer saga played out (Liverpool Echo).
There's a touch of positivity for Liverpool fans too: This Is Anfield highlights that Alexander Isak has the chance to match a feat achieved by Mohamed Salah if he can get on the scoresheet against Palace, giving supporters something to look forward to amid the uncertainty over the squad (This Is Anfield).
Taken together, the picture painted by LiverpoolFC.com, Liverpool.com, the Liverpool Echo and This Is Anfield is of a side carrying some selection headaches into a tricky away fixture, but with Iraola under pressure to arrest a losing run and individual players like Isak offering a route back to winning form.
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