Oliver Glasner has confirmed that Crystal Palace will be without one of their most important players for tomorrow night\u2019s Carabao Cup clash against Liverpool.<\/p>\n
The Eagles head to Anfield hoping to deepen Arne Slot\u2019s woes after Liverpool\u2019s fourth straight Premier League defeat to Brentford on Saturday. Interestingly, it was Palace who first triggered the Reds\u2019 poor run of form, beating the reigning champions 2-1 at Selhurst Park last month.<\/p>\n
Glasner, who led Palace to FA Cup glory last season, revealed that defender Chris Richards will miss the trip due to a minor calf problem \u2014 a big blow given he has featured in every minute of their league campaign so far.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve just one issue: Chris Richards has a little bit of a calf problem, so he won\u2019t travel to Liverpool tomorrow,\u201d Glasner told Liverpool.com. \u201cAll the others are fit and have recovered well. The players showed at the Emirates that they could fight until the end, so things look positive.\u201d<\/p>\n
Palace will be eager to bounce back from their narrow 1-0 defeat to Arsenal, with attacking threats like Jean-Philippe Mateta, Ismaila Sarr, and Adam Wharton all capable of testing Liverpool\u2019s unsteady defense.<\/p>\n
The Reds haven\u2019t kept a clean sheet since mid-September\u2019s 1-0 win over Burnley. Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konat\u00e9 have struggled for cohesion at the back, while Arne Slot continues to search for a stable full-back pairing, with Milos Kerkez still adapting and Jeremie Frimpong sidelined.<\/p>\n
All eyes will be on Slot\u2019s team selection, as the Carabao Cup offers Liverpool a golden chance to regain momentum \u2014 and possibly lift some silverware this season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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