With injuries depriving the Reds of some key defenders, Al Hain-Cole is backing Hodgson’s men to join them on the scoresheet at Selhurst Park
Liverpool will be looking to consolidate their position at the top of the Premier League table when they travel to Selhurst Park to take on Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Jurgen Klopp’s men are eight points clear in first after their statement win over Manchester City before the international break.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool latest odds
Having won six of their last seven matches against this opposition, they are 4/9 (1.44) favourites with 888Sport to come out on top for the fifth successive meeting between the sides.
The Eagles have dropped into the bottom half of the table after taking just one point from the last available 12, but can be backed at 13/2 (7.50) to pull off a shock victory against the leaders.
There have been no draws between this pair since the memorable 3-3 game back in 2013/14, but you can get odds of 18/5 (4.60) on this one finishing up all square.
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Crystal Palace vs Liverpool team news
Joel Ward and Wilfried Zaha will both face late fitness tests, although Mamadou Sakho and Connor Wickham are both definitely ruled out.
Joe Gomez and Jordan Henderson will both need to be assessed after withdrawing from international duty, while Andrew Robertson and Mohamed Salah are unlikely to feature. Nathaniel Clyne and Joel Matip remain sidelined but Xherdan Shaqiri is back in training.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool preview
While Salah’s profile is obviously far higher, Robertson’s absence could be even more problematic for a Reds backline that has struggled to keep clean sheets this season.
James Milner is the likely replacement at left-back despite having a torrid game at full-back when these sides last met back in January, when he was sent off in a nerve-wracking 4-3 win that saw him struggle up against Zaha’s pace and trickery.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool predictions
Considering Liverpool’s defence has been shaky enough as it is after keeping just three clean sheets in 19 fixtures this campaign, odds of 10/13 (1.77) seem generous on Palace helping to ensure goals at both ends for the guests’ 10th match in a row.
Both teams to score at 10/13 (1.77) for a 2pt stake with 888Sport