Liverpool vs Crystal Palace live: Latest score as Christian Benteke dents old club's top four hopes

Follow the latest from the Premier League clash at Anfield

Christian Benteke scores his first goal against Liverpool for Crystal Palace (Getty)

Liverpool and Crystal Palace meet at Anfield in Sunday’s second Premier League encounter, with the two sides at opposite ends of the table and with plenty still to play for. Palace can move to the verge of Premier League survival with victory, while Liverpool can take a step closer to securing a top-four finish. Follow the latest here.

• Liverpool vs Crystal Palace kicks off at 16:30
• Liverpool without Ragnar Klavan but Joel Matip and Lucas Leiva fit to start
• Jordan Henderson and Adam Lallana still sidelined
• Palace unable to call on on-loan Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho
• James Tomkins returns for Palace
• Teams:
• Liverpool: Mignolet, Clyne, Matip, Lovren, Milner, Lucas, Can, Wijnaldum, Coutinho, Firmino, Origi
• Crystal Palace: Hennessey; Ward, Tomkins, Kelly, Schlupp; Milivojevic, Cabaye; Puncheon, Zaha, Townsend; Benteke.

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This weekend’s Premier League results

Saturday:

Bournemouth 4-0 Middlesbrough

Hull City 2-0 Watford

Swansea City 2-0 Stoke City

West Ham United 0-0 Everton

Sunday:

Burnley vs Manchester United – 14:15

Liverpool vs Crystal Palace – 16:30

[23 April 2017 13:34 · Jack de Menezes]

Welcome to The Independent's live coverage of today's second Premier League match between Liverpool and Crystal Palace, brought to you from Anfield.

Liverpool can close the gap to second-place Tottenham to just two points if they win today, though they will have played two matches more than Spurs after their FA Cup commitments yesterday. However, a win will also see Jurgen Klopp's side pull away from Manchester City, Manchester United and Arsenal in the race for the top four.

Crystal Palace meanwhile go into the match knowing that a win will see them pull clear of the relegation zone and up to 38 points, putting the Eagles on the verge of Premier League survival, while Christian Benteke returns to his former side hoping to help plot their downfall.

The match is due to get underway at 16:30, but you can follow all the build-up here.

[23 April 2017 16:09 · Jack de Menezes]

Team news...

[23 April 2017 16:23 · Jack de Menezes]

Just 10 minutes until kick-off, and Liverpool fans will be relieved to see the name of Joel Matip in the side from the start, with the Cameroon defender an injury doubt before kick-off. He's joined by Lucas, who was also a concern for Jurgen Klopp, though Ragnar Klaven misses out due to injury.

They'll have their hands full against the former Liverpool striker Christian Benteke, who will be ably assisted by Andros Townsend and the in-form Wilfried Zaha.

[23 April 2017 16:28 · Jack de Menezes]

Out come the two teams to a fiery atmosphere at Anfield as You'll Never Walk Alone booms around the stadium. Just moments from kick-off...

[23 April 2017 16:30 · Jack de Menezes]

1 mins: We're underway!

[23 April 2017 16:34 · Jack de Menezes]

4 mins: An early chance for Liverpool as Wijnaldum is given time in the box to turn and shoot, but his effort is blocked and when Liverpool attack again fdown the right, Schlupp blocks the cross from Firmino to put the ball out for a corner.

[23 April 2017 16:35 · Jack de Menezes]

5 mins: Milner's cross from the corner flashes through the box untouched, and Palace breath a sigh of relief.

[23 April 2017 16:36 · Jack de Menezes]

6 mins: Coutinho gets down the right again but like last time, his effort is blocked and Palace counter. Benteke tries to take on Lovren in a foot race but the Croatian wins it and clears the ball.

[23 April 2017 16:41 · Jack de Menezes]

11 mins: Palace have settled now and look much calmer at the back, with Wijnaldum just edged off the ball as Coutinho looked to slide one through to him inside the Palace area.

[23 April 2017 16:43 · Jack de Menezes]

12 mins: Chance for Palace! Puncheon gets down the left and beats Clyne to float in a cross towards the near post. Townsend, having moved inside, leaps for the header but is well marshalled by Matip, and he can't get the shot away before the danger is cleared.