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Crystal Palace v Liverpool team line-ups: Glasner makes attacking changes and exciting youngster makes senior squad for first time

Crystal Palace summer signing Ismaila Sarr has been handed his first Premier League start by Oliver Glasner for this afternoon’s clash against table-toppers Liverpool.

Star striker Jean-Philippe Mateta has made way, with Eddie Nketiah leading the line for the first time since signing from Arsenal.

Eberechi Eze, who missed out on the England squad this week, completes the attacking unit.

Chelsea loanee Trevoh Chalobah make his Crystal Palace debut in defence alongside Maxence Lacroix and Marc Guehi.

Jefferson Lerma has moved into midfield to play alongside Adam Wharton.

Exciting youngster Caleb Kporha has been named in the matchday squad for the first time in his career.

The 18-year-old academy graduate has been consistently training with Glasner’s first team and has impressed in both wing-back roles.

Palace: Henderson, Munoz, Chalobah, Lacroix, Guehi, Mitchell, Wharton, Lerma, Eze, Sarr, Nketiah.

Subs: Turner, Ward, Mateta, Schlupp, Clyne, Kamada, Hughes, Umeh, Kporha.

Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Jones; Salah, Jota, Gakpo.

Subs: Jaros, Endo, Diaz, Szoboszlai, Nunez, Robertson, Quansah, Bradley.

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