Premier League champions Liverpool are back in league action on Sunday, taking on FA Cup champions Crystal Palace. While the final weekend has plenty at stake for other teams, there's very little riding on this contest barring Palace chasing a finish in the top-half of the table.
Liverpool will receive their trophy at the end of the game, and given Palace's 1-0 victory over Manchester City in the FA Cup final last weekend, there's set to be a party atmosphere among both sets of supporters.
Arne Slot's side have yet to win a game since becoming champions, losing 3-1 to Chelsea, drawing 2-2 against Arsenal and then losing 3-2 to Brighton in midweek. Palace have had no such hangover after their FA Cup exploits, defeating Wolves 4-2 in midweek league action.
Games between the two teams have been low-scoring efforts over the last few years, with only seven goals scored across five games. Palace's last trip to Anfield saw them win 1-0 courtesy an early Eberechi Eze strike. It was a similar theme at Selhurst Park earlier this season, when Diogo Jota scored in the ninth minute as Liverpool held on for a 1-0 win despite Alisson's injury.
Oliver Glasner will be keen to end Palace's historic trophy-winning season on a victorious note, while Liverpool will be keen to avoid becoming the first Premier League champions ever to not win a single game after sealing the title.
Here is everything you need to know ahead of the game.
How to watch:
The match will be available on Sky Sports in the UK, Peacock in the United States, Optus Sport in Australia, and JioHotstar in India. You can also follow ESPN's live updates.
Key Details:
Date: Sunday, May 25 at 4:00 p.m. BST (11:00 a.m. E.T., 8:30 p.m. IST, 1:00 a.m. AEST Monday morning)
Venue: Anfield, Liverpool
Referee: Darren England
VAR: Paul Howard
Injury news:
Liverpool
Alexis Mac Allister, M, muscle, OUT, estimated return early June
Crystal Palace
Adam Wharton, M, concussion, DOUBT, estimated return early June
Marc Guehi, D, concussion, DOUBT, estimated return late May
Chadi Riad, D, knee, OUT, estimated return early January 2026
Cheick Doucoure, M, knee, OUT, estimated return early August
Expected Lineups:
Liverpool
GK: Alisson Becker
RB: Conor Bradley | CB: Ibrahima Konate | CB: Virgil van Dijk | LB: Andrew Robertson
CM: Ryan Gravenberch | AM: Harvey Elliot | CM: Dominik Szoboszlai
RW: Mohamed Salah | CF: Luis Diaz | LW: Cody Gakpo
Crystal Palace
GK: Dean Henderson
CB: Chris Richards | CB: Maxence Lacroix | CB: Joel Ward
RM: Daniel Munoz | CM: Jefferson Lerma | CM: Daichi Kamada | LM: Tyrick Mitchell
AM: Ismaila Sarr | AM: Eberechi Eze
CF: Jean-Philippe Mateta
Stats:
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah still needs two more assists in the last game of the season to match the record for most assists in a single Premier League season. Salah already has the record for most goal involvements in a 38-game PL season. He's a shoe-in or the PL Golden Boot, having scored 28 goals, five more than second-placed Alexander Isak.
Crystal Palace reached a club record 52 Premier League points with their 4-2 win over Wolves. They are unbeaten in their last seven games.
Both Liverpool and Palace have score 11 goals in their last 5 matches.
Liverpool's last win over Palace at home came in September 2021, when Sadio Mane, Salah and Naby Keita found the net in a 3-0 win.
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