Crystal Palace vs Liverpool - as it happened: James Milner and Sadio Mane hand Reds victory on the road

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Liverpool will look to confirm themselves as the early Premier League pacesetters when they visit Selhurst Park to face Crystal Palace on Monday evening.

Last year’s Champions League finalists were big spenders once again in the transfer market and are consequently the favourite to challenge Manchester City for the title this season.

Their attack picked up where they left off from last season after a 4-0 hammering of West Ham at Anfield in their first game.

Crystal Palace meanwhile came away from a stiff first assignment with a 2-0 victory at Roy Hodgson’s former club Fulham.

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What time does it start?

Crystal Palace vs. Liverpool kicks off at 8PM (BST)

Where can I watch it?

The match will be shown live on Sky Sports’ Premier League and Main Event channels. Sky Sports subscribers can also stream the game online via the SkyGo app.

It’s a big game for…

Benteke: The Belgian striker faces his former club on Monday but would have hoped to have been in better form coming into it. He scored just three times in 30 league appearances last season, and although he made his presence known to the Fulham defenders last weekend he will need to pose more of a goal threat and maintain his hold-up play if Palace are to contain Liverpool’s forward line.

Stat...

23: Currently level with Chris Armstrong on 23 goals, Wilfried Zaha needs one more goal to become Palace’s all-time top Premier League goalscorer

Remember when…

Dwight Gayle’s equaliser against Liverpool in May 2014 dealt what turned out to be a deadly blow to Liverpool’s title challenge that season. Leading 3-0 with just 15 minutes remaining, Liverpool believed they had done enough to keep up the pressure on Manchester City on points and goal difference. However, three goals in 11 minutes from Palace, including two from Dwight Gayle saw the Reds move just a point in front of City. The impact of the stalemate was compounded by City’s victory against Aston Villa two days later.

Player to watch…

Wayne Hennessey: The Welshman was in outstanding form against Fulham last weekend, making a total of six games to ensure the Cottagers’ return to the Premier League ended in defeat. With summer signing Vicente Guaita waiting in the wings only consistent performances will suffice, and with Liverpool’s attacking prowess in store on Monday night, the former Wolves keeper will be key if Palace are to get a result.

Past three-meetings…

Crystal Palace 1 (Milivojević pen) Liverpool 2 (Mané, Salah), Premier League, March 2018

Liverpool 1 (Mané) Crystal Palace 0, Premier League, August 2017

Liverpool 1 (Coutinho) Crystal Palace 2 (Benteke x2), Premier League, April 2017

Form guide…

Crystal Palace: W

Liverpool: W

Liverpool have started where they left off (PA)

Odds…

Crystal Palace to win: 23/4

Liverpool to win: 4/9

Draw: 19/5

Prediction...

Crystal Palace 1-3 Liverpool: Palace will present problems but there's only so long any team can hold out against this Reds side and Salah and Co. will eventually be too much.

[20 August 2018 20:04 · Nathan Jacobs]

3 mins: And Salah breaks on the Palace defence on their next attack. 

He runs at Sakho and takes him to the edge of the box before making space to shoot with his left foot but his effort is well blocked. 

Liverpool settling. 

[20 August 2018 20:10 · Nathan Jacobs]

8 mins: It's a cracking atmosphere at Selhurst Park, where they have kicked off in daylight - not many times that'll happen this year! 

Zaha looks in the mood so far and has already produced some clever moments that suggest he's in the zone. 

Meanwhile, Naby Keita continues to impress in the middle of midfield for Liverpool. Definitely one to watch - haven't spotted a weakness yet. 

[20 August 2018 20:11 · Nathan Jacobs]

10 mins: Both teams are still trying to feel each other out, building their attacks slowly from the back but it's still exciting. 

Surely some goals to follow. 

[20 August 2018 20:13 · Nathan Jacobs]

12 mins: As I say this, Liverpool threaten down the left. 

Neat interplay between Mane and Robertson sees the latter in his typical position near the left-byline but his cross is calmly swept up by Hennessey. 

[20 August 2018 20:14 · Nathan Jacobs]

14 mins: Liverpool threaten down the left once again but this time it's Milner who finds himself stationed where Robertson was and his teasing ball is punched to safety by Hennessey. 

Palace break and Gomez cleverly fells Zaha. 

[20 August 2018 20:17 · Nathan Jacobs]

16 mins: Good pressure from Palace defenders stops Robertson in his tracks and forces him out of play. 

Not much goalmouth action to report...yet. 

[20 August 2018 20:19 · Nathan Jacobs]

18 mins: Mane and Wan-Bissaka engage in a sprinting battle but the young full-back is more than a match for his competitor and doesn't just stop him but wins a goal-kick too. 

[20 August 2018 20:19 · Nathan Jacobs]

19 mins: Liverpool pressure forces Sakho into an error which gives the ball to Salah. He couldn't set his feet out though and the ball fell harmlessly back into Hennessey's grasp. 

[20 August 2018 20:22 · Nathan Jacobs]

21 mins: Goal disallowed! 

Alexander-Arnold's cross is met by the hands of Hennessey but Mane clatters into him and the ball rolls into the goal. 

The free-kick is unsurprisingly given to the goalkeeper. 

Probably the correct call. 

[20 August 2018 20:24 · Nathan Jacobs]

23 mins: CHANCE!

Liverpool into their stride and that man Naby Keita is at the forefront of the move. 

He turns Townsend on a sixpence and lifts a wonderful ball into the feet of Salah who is beyond the last line of defence and only has Hennessey to beat. 

He lifts his dink too high though and the ball sails away from danger.