Liverpool Starting XI vs Crystal Palace: Confirmed Team News and Predicted Lineup

Liverpool Starting XI vs Crystal Palace: Confirmed Team News and Predicted Lineup Liverpool Team News vs Crystal Palace: Gravenberch Fitness Race and Isak Return Liverpool head to Selhurst Park with one genuine injury concern, and that is Ryan Gravenberch. Everything else is largely settled. After a bad week, that matters. The midfielder missed the Champions League defeat to Fenerbahce because of a heel problem and remains a doubt for Crystal Palace. Andoni Iraola kept it simple when asked about the situation. “The only doubt we will have is Ryan,” the Liverpool head coach said at Friday’s pre-match press conference. “The others will be the same as we have been. “The Ryan Gravenberch thing is a day-to-day thing, it’s a matter of pain. Let’s see if he can deal with the pain and he can help us.” That tells you what you need to know. This is not about tactics or long-term planning. It is about pain tolerance and whether he can function at the required level. Gravenberch injury leaves midfield choice open If Gravenberch does not make it, Liverpool have options, though none are perfect. Trey Nyoni alongside Alexis Mac Allister is one route and it is the straightforward one. The other is more interesting, Dominik Szoboszlai dropping deeper with Florian Wirtz taking the No10 role. That would give Liverpool more craft between the lines and a clearer attacking shape. Given recent results, there is a case for changing something. Liverpool lost 1-0 to Arsenal at home, then were beaten again in Europe. Form matters, and so does balance. Alexander Isak ready to lead Liverpool attack Alexander Isak should come straight back into the side. He came off the bench against Fenerbahce and scored his first Champions League goal of the season, his seventh in 13 appearances overall. His run against Arsenal ended, but strikers are judged on output and his remains strong. Photo: IMAGO Bradley Barcola is expected to return to a wide role, with Cody Gakpo likely back on the opposite flank. That gives Liverpool more natural width and should suit Isak far better than the narrower setup seen in midweek. Likely Liverpool XI at Selhurst Park Alisson is still expected to start despite questions over his recent errors. Milos Kerkez and Ronald Araujo should return at full-back. Predicted XI, Alisson, Araujo, Jacquet, Van Dijk, Kerkez, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Gakpo, Wirtz, Barcola, Isak. Unavailable, Jeremie Frimpong, Giovanni Leoni, Hugo Ekitike, Conor Bradley. Doubtful, Ryan Gravenberch. Kick-off is 2pm GMT on Sunday, November 8 at Selhurst Park.