Luka Milivojevic has scored 12 Premier League goals for Crystal Palace this season and Toffees coach Silva worked with him at Olympiakos.
Everton manager Marco Silva is looking forward to a reunion with Luka Milivojevic when his side travel to Crystal Palace on Saturday, as reported by the Evening Express.
Roy Hodgson’s Eagles are guaranteed another season in the Premier League and should welcome Everton to Selhurst Park full of confidence after an impressive 3-2 away win at Arsenal last time out.
And, as ever, influential captain Milivojevic will be key to Palace’s hopes of another three-point haul. The Serbian international, a £13 million signing in January 2017 (Mirror), has scored 12 goals this season while offering both class and combativeness in the centre of the park.
Silva knows Milivojevic well, having coached the affable 28-year-old during his time at Olympiakos, and the Toffees boss has taken the time to pay tribute to his former player before this weekend’s mid-table clash.
“In my opinion, they have really high quality in their attack line with one player who is the key player who I know very well: Luka will play in the middle zone and can support really well their attack line,” Silva said.
Milivojevic is under contract at Selhurst Park until 2020 and Calciomercato reports that Palace could be forced to sell this summer to avoid losing him on a free. Italian giants AC Milan are apparently keen to bring the rangy enforcer to the San Siro.
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