There will be three minutes of added time at the end of this match.
86'
The Reds look to work the ball down the left, and it results in Salah nodding a lofted pass over the Palace defence for Oxlade-Chamberlain. The substitute looks to return the ball to the Egyptian, although his pass is misplaced.
84'
B. Pierrick enters the game and replaces J. Ayew.
H. Elliott enters the game and replaces A. Robertson.
N. Keïta enters the game and replaces S. Mané.
It is another double change for the Reds as Mane makes way for Keita.
With six minutes of normal time left to play, Klopp also opts to make his final round of substitutions. Elliott comes onto the field in place of Robertson.
Hodgson makes his final allocated substitution to bring off Ayew and replace him with Pierrick Keutcha.
82'
Salah fires a low pass into Firmino in the middle of the Palace box, but the Brazilian’s return ball is a little heavy and McCarthy fires the ball to safety.
80'
Gomez looks to find Mane with a long, searching pass. Cahill, however, reads the danger and nips in to clear the ball.
78'
Williams looks to play a quick give-and-go with Salah down the right flank, but Van Aanholt is alert to make the interception.
76'
Palace are struggling to get out of their own half at present as the home side continue to knock the ball around comfortably.
74'
N. Williams enters the game and replaces T. Alexander-Arnold.
T. Minamino enters the game and replaces Roberto Firmino.
Having extended their lead, Klopp looks to ring the changes once more as Williams comes on to make his Premier League debut in place of the scorer of the opening goal, Alexander-Arnold.
Minamino also comes on for the closing stages as Firmino is brought off.
69'
S. Mané has scored a goal for Liverpool! Assist by Mohamed Salah.
This goal epitomises Liverpool under Klopp. Mane plays a quick one-two with Firmino inside Liverpool’s half, before the Egyptian plays a sublime one-touch throughball behind Cahill, and the Senegalese winger applies the finish. Trademark Liverpool.
LIVERPOOL ADD A FOURTH! Salah picks the ball up on the halfway line and plays a first-time pass beyond the Palace defence for Mane to chase. The winger latches onto the loose ball, sets himself, and steers his shot into the bottom right corner following a quick counter. Ruthless from the Reds. 4-0.
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66'
L. Milivojević enters the game and replaces C. Kouyaté.
J. Riedewald enters the game and replaces J. McArthur.
Palace opt to make their second change of the match as Milivojevic comes on to replace Kouyate.
It is a double change for the away side as Riedewald enters the fray in place of McArthur.
64'
A. Oxlade-Chamberlain enters the game and replaces J. Henderson.
Klopp decides to make his first alteration of the game as Henderson is replaced by Oxlade-Chamberlain. There are 26 minutes of normal time left to play.
59'
Firmino gets played in down the right side of the Palace area, but he fails to generate the power on his ball back into the box and the away side clear their lines.
55'
Fabinho has scored a goal for Liverpool! Assist by A. Robertson.
WHAT A GLORIOUS STRIKE! Robertson slides the ball to his right for Fabinho, who unleashes a pinpoint long-range strike from distance that sails beyond Hennessey and into the bottom right corner. 3-0.
Robertson will claim this assist, but this goal is all about Fabinho. Liverpool deservedly extend their lead.
53'
The home side launch a quick counter down the left-hand side of the field which results in Robertson lashing a fierce strike wide of Hennessey’s goal.
52'
Sakho’s pass back to Hennessey is short and, under pressure from Firmino, the Palace goalkeeper is forced to clear his lines.
50'
The hosts have started the second half in the same dominant fashion as they ended the first. Henderson sends a ball in from the right which Firmino is just unable to control in the centre of the box.
46'
We are back underway! Atkinson blows his whistle and Palace get the ball rolling for the second half.
45' +2
HALF TIME: LIVERPOOL 2-0 CRYSTAL PALACE
45'
There will be two added minutes at the end of the first half.
44'
Mohamed Salah has scored a goal for Liverpool! Assist by Fabinho.
Fabinho deserves huge credit for his role in that second Liverpool goal. The Brazilian midfielder played an inch-perfect pass for Salah, who applied a trademark finish. A wonderful move.
GOAL! Ruthless from Salah! Fabinho floats a glorious pass down the right channel for Salah to chase. The Egyptian manages to run off Van Aanholt who lost him, before keeping his composure, chesting it down, and steering the ball into the bottom right corner from the middle of the box. 2-0.
39'
Hennessey launches the ball forward in an attempt to get Palace further up the field, and the away side win a throw-in on the halfway line following Gomez’s sliced clearance.
33'
Fabinho runs up to take this set piece, but his right-footed effort goes over the top of the bar and does not trouble Hennessey.
32'
Ayew clips Fabinho in seeking to win possession back for the away side, and the hosts win another free-kick in a dangerous central area. Alexander-Arnold is standing over it.
30'
The hosts are in complete control at present as they look to force an opening from deep. Van Dijk is seeing plenty of the ball as Palace continue to sit deep.
23'
T. Alexander-Arnold has scored a goal for Liverpool!
GOAL! Alexander-Arnold steps up to take the set piece and curls the ball into the top right corner of the net. Hennessey stood no chance with that effort. What a wonderful strike! 1-0.
22'
Van Dijk is brought down by Ayew in a dangerous central position and the hosts are awarded a free-kick.
20'
Liverpool win a corner to the left after Wijnaldum’s effort from close range is blocked by Cahill. Alexander-Arnold's delivery is met by Sakho and the danger is averted.
18'
Firmino nods down Alexander-Arnold's teasing cross from the right at the far post. However, nobody in red is able to latch onto the pass and Palace clear their lines.
15'
M. Meyer enters the game and replaces W. Zaha.
Alisson watches the ball fly over the top of his goal following McArthur’s long-range effort.
Hodgson’s team are forced into making their first substitution of the game as the injured Zaha is replaced by Meyer.
14'
Palace have everyone in their own half at present as they look to deny Liverpool time and space to force an opening.
11'
The away team look to launch a quick break down the left flank through Zaha, but his pass for Benteke is played behind the Belgian and Van Dijk reclaims possession for the hosts.
6'
A neat one-two between Mane and Firmino on the edge of the visitors’ box results in the Senegalese winger playing in Henderson, but Sakho nips and hooks the ball away.
5'
Klopp’s side are awarded the first free-kick of the match as Fabinho is brought down in the centre of the park by Kouyate.
4'
Townsend and Zaha are working very hard in the opening stages to deny both Alexander-Arnold and Robertson space to work down either flank.
3'
The home side have started brightly as Mane looks to switch the play over to the right with a long, searching pass for Salah. Van Aanholt gets across to intercept and concedes a throw-on down the left flank.
1'
Kick off! The referee, Martin Atkinson, blows his whistle and Liverpool get the game underway.
Hello and welcome to live match coverage of the Premier League match between Liverpool and Crystal Palace at Anfield.
The home side come into this match looking build on their first game since returning to action after drawing 0-0 against Everton at Goodison Park. Palace, meanwhile, will be full of confidence following their 2-0 victory away at Bournemouth.
LIVERPOOL (4-3-3): Alisson; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joe Gomez, Virgil van Dijk, Andrew Robertson; Fabinho, Jordan Henderson, Georginio Wijnaldum; Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino.
LIVERPOOL SUBS: Adrian, Neco Williams, Dejan Lovren, Naby Keita, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Takumi Minamino, Curtis Jones, Harvey Elliott, Divock Origi.
CRYSTAL PALACE (4-1-4-1): Wayne Hennessey; Joel Ward, Gary Cahill, Mamadou Sakho, Patrick van Aanholt; James McCarthy; Andros Townsend, James McArthur, Cheikhou Kouyate, Wilfried Zaha; Jordan Ayew.
The teams are out, and kick-off will soon be upon us here at Anfield.
Jurgen Klopp’s team head into this match on the brink of winning their first league title since the 1989-90 season. The Reds currently sit at the top of the table, 20 points clear of second-placed Manchester City. Should Liverpool win against the Eagles, then they could be crowned champions on Thursday if Pep Guardiola’s side fail to beat Chelsea in their next fixture. Palace, on the other hand, come into this clash sat in ninth place, just seven points behind Manchester United in fifth. Roy Hodgson’s side have kept clean sheets in each of their last four matches, winning twice on the road in that time.
CRYSTAL PALACE SUBS: Stephen Henderson, Nikola Tavares, Tyrick Mitchell, Scott Dann, Jairo Riedewald, Luka Milivojevic, Max Meyer, Brandon Pierrick Keutcha.
The hosts will look to continue in much the same fashion after the break following an impressive first-half display. Palace have struggled to deal with Liverpool’s attacking fluidity, with Mane, in particular, proving tricky for the visitors' defence to pick up. Hodgson’s team, on the other hand, may look to his bench after the restart in an attempt to inject some fresh legs. Ayew has, thus far, been far too isolated during the periods where Palace have been able to break out.
Should City claim victory over Frank Lampard’s Chelsea tomorrow, then the Reds can secure the title in their upcoming fixture when they travel to Etihad Stadium to face Guardiola’s side. Palace, on the other hand, will be seeking to bounce back when they host Burnley next time out in the league.
That brings an end to our coverage of the Premier League clash between Liverpool and Crystal Palace at Anfield. Thank you very much for joining us. Goodbye!
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