Andros Townsend will come up against his former team in the early kick-off, as Palace look to get back to winning ways against relegation rivals Newcastle. Both sides could move up to 11th with a win, but the losers will be left looking nervously over their shoulders at the bottom three.
And then the big one: Liverpool vs Tottenham. Mauricio Pochettino will be hoping his men can build on their incredibly impressive 2-0 victory over Manchester United earlier in the week. Meanwhile Liverpool are out for revenge – they lost the reverse fixture at Wembley 4-1. A win will keep the Reds in third and cut United’s lead in second to just three points.
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Liverpool 0-0 Totttenham
1: Liverpool get us underway.
Liverpool vs Tottenham
The players are on the pitch and kick off is minutes away. You can follow us for live minute-by-minute updates from Anfield.
Six pointer
Jurgen Klopp says that this afternoon's clash against Spurs is a must win and that Liverpool must use their home advantage.
The Tottenham game at Wembley was not a good game from us. They had a good start, good middle of the game, and good finish – that’s why they won the game. But it’s absolutely nothing to do with the next game. [But with] the situation in the table, our targets and what we want to do and where we want to finish the season, it is clear it is a very important game. These are ‘six-point’ games and the only advantage one team can have in a situation like this is to play at home, at Anfield in this case. That’s really good and I’m looking forward to it.
Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool manager
Last time
Tottenham humiliated Liverpool when these sides met at Wembley in October. Harry Kane, Son and Dele Alli all scored as Spurs put four past Liverpool who scored a consolation goal when Mohamed Salah hit one back.
Liverpool vs Tottenham
Time now to turn our attention to Anfield. Liverpool name Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk are recalled for Joel Matip and Joe Gomez after Tuesday's 3-0 win over Huddersfield.
Rather unsurprisingly, Tottenham name an unchanged side after taking apart Manchester United in their 2-0 win at Wembley on Wedneday.
Crystal Palace 1-1 Newcastle
Mohamed Diame gave Newcastle an early lead when he tapped in from close range after no Crystal Palace player marked him from a corner. Palace hit back and Ciaran Clark conceded a penalty when he pulled Christian Benteke in the air. Luka Milivojevic scored from the spot and the Eagles pushed for a winner but could not find a way to goal.
Crystal Palace 1-1 Newcastle
Full Time
Crystal Palace 1-1 Newcastle
90+3: Newcastle break forward and Christian Atsu receives the ball on the right, cuts inside and curls an effort wide.
Crystal Palace 1-1 Newcastle
90: Four minutes are added here. Can either side find a winner?
Crystal Palace 1-1 Newcastle
88: From the resulting corner Karl Darlow clears but replays show that Jonjo Shelvey was obviously pulling James McArthur's shirt. That was more of a penalty than the first one but nothing is given.
Crystal Palace 1-1 Newcastle
87: How have Palace not scored! Christian Benteke heads Wilfried's Zaha header towards goal but it is cleared off the line by Ciaran Clark. Several players in red and blue scramble towards the ball but somehow Newcastle clear it for a corner.
Crystal Palace 1-1 Newcastle
85: Christian Benteke and James McArthur combine well to set up Wilfried Zaha who sees an opening to curl a shot into the corner but his effort goes wide.
Crystal Palace 1-1 Newcastle
82: With around ten minutes to go the pace of this game is beginning to slow down a touch. Newcastle look like they might settle for a point and Palace, who were pushing hard earlier now look less likely to score a winner.
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Crystal Palace 1-1 Newcastle
79: Ayoze Perez is replaced by Mikel Merino who scored the only goal when these sides met in October.
Crystal Palace 1-1 Newcastle
There's certainly been some interesting defending on show
Crystal Palace 1-1 Newcastle
78: James McArthur collects Yohan Cabaye's ball and from the edge of the box he touches the ball past two challenges then fires just over the crossbar.
Crystal Palace 1-1 Newcastle
75: More chaos from Karl Darlow as a tame ball is in the air to be caught but he drops it and James McArthur latches onto the loose ball but his shot is scuffed and Newcastle clear.
Crystal Palace 1-1 Newcastle
73: A quickly taken throw finds Christian Atsu in the Palace area but Wayne Hennessey is alert and closes down the angles to clear the ball away.
Crystal Palace 1-1 Newcastle
70: Matt Ritchie's corner is flicked on at the front post by Jamaal Lascelles and James Tomkins scrambles the ball away. Palace look good going forward but you sense they are still vulnerable at the back.
Crystal Palace 1-1 Newcastle
Luka Milivojevic scores his sixth goal of the season.
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