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

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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 16:45 · Jack de Menezes]

15 mins: A wasted lob over the defence from Lucas is applauded by his manager, but Jurgen Klopp simply applauds him and isn't showing any signs of frustration just yet. Early days Jurgen, early days.

[23 April 2017 16:47 · Jack de Menezes]

17 mins: Palace counter again and Zaha is released by a beautiful ball over the top from Cabaye. Milner is back quickly though to cover with help from Lovren, and Palace are forced to retreat from the Liverpool area before Zaha strays offside.

[23 April 2017 16:51 · Jack de Menezes]

20 mins: The pressure is beginning to mount on Palace now as Liverpool sustain a period of attack, only for Hennessey to come out and claim a high cross into the box aimed towards Origi. Cabaye picks up a slight knock and is hobbling, but looks fine to continue.

[23 April 2017 16:52 · Jack de Menezes]

21 mins: Benteke goes close! The striker gets his first effort in on goal and it's a fierce snap-shot on the turn from the edge of the area. Mignolet scrambles left, but it flashes wide of the post and out to safety.

[23 April 2017 16:53 · Jack de Menezes]

24 mins: Big chance here for Liverpool. Coutinho is fouled by Tomkins on the edge of the Palace area and he's lining up the free-kick...

[23 April 2017 16:53 · Jack de Menezes]

24 mins: GOAL FOR LIVERPOOL!

[23 April 2017 16:56 · Jack de Menezes]

24 mins: You just knew as soon as Coutinho stepped up! The attacking midfield, from all of 30 yards out, curls a magical effort into the net that the diving Henessey doesn't get anywhere near. 

Liverpool 1-0 Crystal Palace

[23 April 2017 17:01 · Jack de Menezes]

30 mins: More alarm bells for Palace and it's Firmino who's doing the damage this time. The Brazilian is left completely unmarked down the right, and his cut-back into the box evades Origi and Coutinho and is cleared to safety by Tomkins. Palace are under all sorts of pressure though.

[23 April 2017 17:05 · Jack de Menezes]

34 mins: Palace respond as Zaha gets the better of Clyne down the left wing, but his cross is blocked out for a corner, and the delivery is poor that allows Liverpool to clear. The ball is fired back in by Puncheon, but it's headed comfortably down to the waiting hands of Mignolet.

[23 April 2017 17:07 · Jack de Menezes]

Philippe Coutinho celebrates putting Liverpool ahead with a beautiful free-kick