Liverpool will be desperate for three points to try and rediscover their winning ways when they take on Crystal Palace at Anfield later today.
After dropping to second in the Premier League table following a 2-2 draw at Manchester United, Liverpool's hopes of winning the Europa League are now extremely slim after a shock 3-0 defeat at home to Atalanta in the first leg of their quarter-final tie.
It's been a bad week for Jurgen Klopp's side, but victory against Palace, which would take them back to the top, temporarily at least, would certainly lift spirits.
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Reds boss Klopp was boosted before the Atalanta clash as Diogo Jota, Trent-Alexander Arnold and Stefan Bajcetic all returned to the bench. Jota came on in the second half and he could be pushing for a start this afternoon.
So can Liverpool beat Palace and get back on track? Let's take a look...
To complete this simulation, we used EA FC 24 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.
We predict that Liverpool could line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their starting XI as follows: Kelleher; Bradley, Quansah, Van Dijk, Robertson; Endo, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister; Salah, Nunez, Diaz.
We predict that Palace could set up in a 3-4-2-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: Henderson; Ward, Andersen, Lerma; Munoz, Wharton, Hughes, Mitchell; Eze, Olise; Mateta.
Liverpool started far from their best in a sluggish opening to the game, and they were made to pay when Jean-Phillipe Mateta rifled a shot into the top corner
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