Liverpool, England – Liverpool dey set to finally collect their Premier League trophy on Sunday afta dem host Crystal Palace for Anfield, as season don near end. Di Reds don secure di title since last month, but dis time, dem go fit celebrate am properly for front of dia loyal fans, after dem no fit do am during di COVID-19 affected 2019-20 season.
Though Liverpool don relax a bit since dem win di title, dem no fit win any of dia last three matches, including one disappointing loss to Brighton on Monday. Crystal Palace, meanwhile, dey plan to spoil di party, as dem just collect dia first major cup by defeating Manchester City for FA Cup final last weekend.
Crystal Palace fans go come with joy, after dem beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-2 midweek. Dis victory don put dem for good position, as dem fit still finish di season for di top ten if dem fit carry win from Anfield. Dem still dey safe from relegation wit seven-point gap above Everton.
Last time di two teams meet, Liverpool win 1-0 on October 5, 2024, and dem go jostle again for di final match of di season.
Trent Alexander-Arnold fit not start for dis game as he dey prepare to leave Liverpool for Madrid, and he don receive boo from fans during di last home match. Conor Bradley fit take his place instead. Alexis Mac Allister go miss di game due to muscle injury, but Joe Gomez fit get chance to play as he don return from injury.
Crystal Palace coach Oliver Glasner talk say dem no go get di service of Marc Guéhi and Adam Wharton due to injury and concussion respectively. Full-backs Nathaniel Clyne and Ben Chilwell fit also miss out due to illness. Di coach express confidence in him team, saying dem dey ready to show di progress dem make dis season.
“Everybiody don dey look good for training. We dey strong spirit again, everybody dey laugh and ready to give their best on di pitch,” Glasner talk. “It go sweet when di league winner meet di FA Cup winner; it go be a great ending for di season. We go like carry di standards we don set into dis final match.”
As di match kick off, di atmosphere for Anfield go sure be electrifying, and Liverpool go need dat energy from di fans to finish dis season with a bang, as dem don show di class dis season but no wan end on a low note.
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