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Crystal Palace boss Ian Holloway says he is without two key players through injury, but has refused to name them.
However, fit-again winger Yannick Bolasie could play his first game of the season, while Damien Delaney should return from an ankle problem.
MATCH PREVIEW
"Lift your voice JP! This penalty will make all the difference."
I can still hear the voice of the Capital Gold producer, shouting into my earphones, 24 years after I sat in the Anfield commentary box.
It was a spot-kick to Crystal Palace at mighty Liverpool. The trouble is, they were already 6-0 down. It wasn't going to make much difference.
It didn't. Geoff Thomas missed and Liverpool romped to their biggest top-flight win - 9-0 with eight different scorers, the only time that's happened.
The way Liverpool have started the season, their fans could be forgiven for dreaming of similar fun and frolics.
Palace supporters, meanwhile, will be dreaming of a repeat of the epic Villa Park FA Cup semi-final later that season, which the Eagles won 4-3.
But given how newly-promoted Palace have started this campaign, only their most optimistic fans will expect similar thrills on Saturday.
The return of Luis Suarez to complement Daniel Sturridge gives Liverpool formidable firepower. The Uruguayan has 18 goals in his last 21 games, while the Englishman has 18 in 24 Reds appearances.
Liverpool look far too strong for the visitors. Whether their squad has the strength to stay in the top four all season is debatable. But Brendan Rodgers has made good signings and is assembling a squad to challenge for silverware again soon.
Palace are struggling. Given their budget, I can understand their policy of bringing in some players with chequered reputations. They come with experience, are cheaper in the market and on their day can change games.
The corrosive effect of three successive defeats without scoring will have bitten into the dressing room optimism of five months ago.
Ian Holloway is just the man to get them going again but he urgently needs to settle on his strongest side. However, they will have a decent spell. November is a crucial month for them with winnable games.
As for this weekend, it won't be 9-0. But I can't see anything other than a Suarez homecoming fiesta.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
Crystal Palace have won three of their last four games against Liverpool, including a League Cup win at Selhurst Park in 2005 and FA Cup victory at Anfield in 2003.
Palace's only previous league win away to the Reds was on 2 November 1991, when Marco Gabbiadini and Geoff Thomas scored for the visitors.
Liverpool
Liverpool played five league games at Anfield during Luis Suarez's ban for biting. Those matches produced a total of four goals.
Defeat would see the Reds lose back-to-back Premier League home games for the first time since September 2012, when Arsenal and then Manchester United beat them.
Eight of Liverpool's last 12 Premier League goals have been scored by Daniel Sturridge.
Crystal Palace
The Eagles are winless in 16 Premier League away matches (D5, L11), a run dating back to a 1-0 victory at Birmingham in October 2004.
They have lost all four of their away games this season in league and cup.
Ian Holloway's men have failed to score in 11 of their last 18 league games (including play-off matches), scoring 13 times in total.
Palace and Sunderland are the only teams yet to keep a Premier League clean sheet this term.