Palace v Liverpool

Selhurst Park, Saturday 5.30pm

FA Cup

Team news

New Crystal Palace left-back Pape Souare is set for his debut after the Senegalese player had a work permit application approved.

Skipper Mile Jedinak is still out with an ankle injury. Yaya Sanogo (hamstring) and James McArthur (thigh) are fitness doubts, while new striker Shola Ameobi is still short of match fitness.

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is sidelined with a hamstring injury and he joins Lucas Leiva (thigh) on the treatment table. Frontman Raheem Sterling (foot) faces a fitness test, while Jordon Ibe is cup-tied.

Palace (from): Speroni, Hennessey, Ward, Kelly, Mariappa, Hangeland, Souare, Dann, Delaney, Bannan, Guedioura, Mutch, McArthur, Ledley, Puncheon, Zaha, Bolasie, Gayle, Sanogo, Chamakh, Campbell, Gayle, Ameobi.

Liverpool (from): Mignolet, Can, Skrtel, Sakho, Markovic, Allen, Henderson, Moreno, Coutinho, Lallana, Sturridge, Jones, Ward, Johnson, Manquillo, Enrique, Borini, Lambert, Balotelli.

Quotes

Keith Millen

“Alan Pardew hasn’t [said anything about the 1990 Liverpool match] yet. He was quite quiet this morning. He was limited in what he was saying. We did the important work but I’m sure he will remind us about it tomorrow.

“I’m sure it means a lot for Alan and the fans. The fans will remember getting to the final. That’s the emotions you go through in the FA Cup and we want to have another day like that [game against Liverpool] tomorrow.

“I was watching. I was cheering Palace on and I’ll be doing the same tomorrow. I remember the occasion and getting to Wembley. We’re getting closer now and each round that goes by you’re getting closer to Wembley so it’s a big incentive for us.

“For them [the fans] to start dreaming of getting to Wembley. That’s what we feel as staff and players, the excitement is there now and we’re looking forward to it.”

Yannick Bolasie

“I only came back on Tuesday morning and the manager wanted to see me and told me to be mentally ready. I enjoyed my time at the African Cup of Nations, it’s a big achievement coming third and getting a bronze medal.

“Beating Congo in the quarter-final, that’s the biggest derby out there. There was a lot of emotion and when we were 2-0 down there was some panic, but we came back out to win 4-2.

“I feel I have grown as a player, experienced a lot and the pressure of playing for the country. There is pressure at Palace as well but I had to cope with things better. I scored in the first game and should have had a couple more but it wasn’t to be.

“It’s been good for Palace so far and we’ve been on a good run. Now we have recruited some players too so competition for places is helping.”

Liverpool - league stats

Position	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points
7th	25	12	6	7	42

Full league table

Last five results

Date	Type	Home Team	Score	Away Team
23/11/2014	League	Crystal Palace	3 - 1	Liverpool
05/05/2014	League	Crystal Palace	3 - 3	Liverpool
05/10/2013	League	Liverpool	3 - 1	Crystal Palace
25/10/2005	League Cup	Crystal Palace	2 - 1	Liverpool
23/04/2005	League	Crystal Palace	1 - 0	Liverpool

All time results

Last meeting

Palace 3-1 Liverpool

Sunday November 23 2014

Palace: Speroni, Dann, Ward, Kelly, Delaney (Hangeland, 36), Ledley, Puncheon (McArthur, 76), Bolasie (Bannan, 86), Jedinak, Gayle, Chamakh

Subs not used: Hennessey, Zaha, Campbell, Johnson

Goals: Gayle (17), Ledley (78), Jedinak (81)

Bookings: Hangeland

Liverpool: Mignolet, Manquillo, Skrtel, Lovren, Johnson, Gerrard, Lallana (Borini, 72), Allen (Can, 74), Sterling, Lambert, Coutinho

Subs not used: Moreno Perez, Markovic, Lucas, Toure, Jones

Goals: Lambert (2)

Bookings: Manquillo, Skrtel