Palace team news: Who Crystal Palace will miss in Liverpool clash

From our perspective, that suggests we’ll be facing close to a full-strength Palace side, which only increases the importance of being at our best.

Two confirmed absentees for Glasner’s side

Despite that boost, Glasner did confirm that two players will definitely miss the trip to Merseyside.

“Of course, two injuries we still have are Eddie Nketiah and Evann Guessand so they will miss this game.”

That removes some attacking options for the visitors, although Palace have still shown they can cause problems even without those players available.

There is also uncertainty surrounding former Liverpool defender Nathaniel Clyne, with the Palace boss admitting: “One question mark we have is Nathaniel Clyne…

“He’s being assessed at the moment. But hopefully he is available.”

Midfielder Cheick Doucoure also remains sidelined, having yet to feature this season, which slightly limits their depth in the middle of the park.

When you combine that with the fact we currently have the highest number of injuries in the Premier League and sweating on Alisson, the contrast in squad situations becomes clear.

That context matters, because while Palace arrive relatively settled, we’re still navigating one of the toughest injury periods in the division, making this fixture even more significant in our push for a top-five finish.