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£66m player returns, full Premier League debut given: Potential Liverpool XI v Palace

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KIRKBY, ENGLAND - JANUARY 18:  (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Alisson Becker of Liverpool during a training session at AXA Training Centre on January 18, 2022 in Kirkby, England. (Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
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Alisson Becker will return between the sticks for Liverpool on Sunday afternoon.

Liverpool are gearing up for a visit to Crystal Palace, fresh from advancing into the League Cup final.

The Reds cruised to a 2-0 victory at Arsenal on Thursday to book a showdown with Chelsea at Wembley.

Caoimhin Kelleher was given the nod over the £66 million Brazilian goalkeeper in North London but Alisson will be back for tomorrow’s encounter.

Ahead of him, Ibrahima Konate is likely to start alongside Virgil van Dijk.

Joel Matip was forced off at the Emirates through injury and the towering Frenchman – Liverpool’s only signing last summer – will partner Van Dijk in central defence.

Elsewhere, a full Premier League debut could be on offer, too.

Kaide Gordon made his first-ever appearance in this competition with a victory over Brentford last week, managing eight minutes.

But with Liverpool having midfield absences in the form of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Thiago Alcantara and Naby Keita, the 17-year-old wonderkid could well make his full Premier League bow tomorrow.

It’ll be interesting to see if Gordon starts in advanced midfield or out wide, with Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane also absent due to Africa Cup of Nations duty.

Here is how Liverpool could line up at Selhurst Park:

XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Djk, Robertson; Fabinho, Henderson Jones; Gordon, Jota, Firmino

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 20: Kaide Gordon of Liverpool with Jurgen Klopp during the Carabao Cup Semi Final Second Leg match between Arsenal and Liverpool at Emirates Stadium on January 20, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)
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