Liverpool boost as Jota & Henderson named in squad/Wijnaldum starts

By Conor Laird


Published: May 23, 2021 3:01 pm

Last Updated: May 23, 2021 3:01 pm

Liverpool’s matchday squad to face Crystal Palace was unveiled a short time ago, featuring a number of noteworthy inclusions.

Eagles clash

Klopp and co. are set to return to action shortly.

The Reds will welcome Roy Hodgson’s Palace to Anfield, as part of the final round of Premier League fixtures.

Liverpool, unlike their opponents, head into proceedings with it all to play for, amid a tense battle for Champions League football in the English top-flight.

As things stand, the Merseysiders occupy the final top-4 berth, on the back of four straight league wins.

WEST BROMWICH, ENGLAND – MAY 16: Alisson of Liverpool celebrates with Roberto Firmino, Thiago and team mates after scoring their side’s second goal during the Premier League match between West Bromwich Albion and Liverpool at The Hawthorns on May 16, 2021 in West Bromwich, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Leicester City, though, too sit on 66 points, meaning any slip up on Liverpool’s part could prove hugely costly, following an altogether challenging campaign to date.

Henderson returns

In turn, Jurgen Klopp was no doubt desperate to have as close to a fully fit squad as possible at his disposal this evening.

And, as outlined above, ahead of the clash getting underway, the Reds have indeed been handed a boost on the personnel front.

This comes in the form of confirmation that Diogo Jota and, notably, Jordan Henderson have returned from respective spells on the sidelines, to take their spots in the club’s matchday squad to face Palace:

Welcome back to the squad, @JHenderson and @DiogoJota18 ✊

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) May 23, 2021

Elsewhere, meanwhile, Georginio Wijnaldum has been handed a starting berth in the middle of the park, in his potential farewell appearance at Anfield.

The Dutchman’s contract is of course due to expire next month, with an exit looking a near certainty:

⭐️ TEAM NEWS ⭐️

Our final line-up of the ‘20/21 season 🔴

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) May 23, 2021

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Premier League table

#	Team	MP	D	P
1	Manchester City FC	37	46	83
2	Manchester United FC	37	28	71
3	Chelsea FC	37	23	67
4	Liverpool FC	37	24	66
5	Leicester City FC	37	20	66
6	West Ham United FC	37	12	62
7	Tottenham Hotspur FC	37	21	59
8	Everton FC	37	4	59
9	Arsenal FC	37	14	58
10	Leeds United	37	6	56
11	Aston Villa FC	37	8	52
12	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	37	-15	45
13	Crystal Palace FC	37	-23	44
14	Southampton FC	37	-18	43
15	Newcastle United FC	37	-18	42
16	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	37	-4	41
17	Burnley FC	37	-21	39
18	Fulham FC	37	-24	28
19	West Bromwich Albion	37	-39	26
20	Sheffield United FC	37	-44	20

Player	Team	Goals
Kane, Harry	Tottenham Hotspur FC	22
Salah, Mohamed	Liverpool FC	22
Fernandes, Bruno	Manchester United FC	17
Son, Heung Min	Tottenham Hotspur FC	17
Bamford, Patrick	Leeds United	16
Calvert-Lewin, Dominic	Everton FC	16
Watkins, Ollie	Aston Villa FC	14
Vardy, Jamie	Leicester City FC	13
Gundogan, Ilkay	Manchester City FC	13
Lacazette, Alexandre	Arsenal FC	13
Wilson, Callum	Newcastle United FC	12
Ings, Danny	Southampton FC	12
Wood, Chris	Burnley FC	12
Iheanacho, Kelechi	Leicester City FC	12
Rashford, Marcus	Manchester United FC	11
Pereira, Matheus	West Bromwich Albion	11
Zaha, Wilfried	Crystal Palace FC	11
Sterling, Raheem	Manchester City FC	10
Antonio, Michail	West Ham United FC	10
Cavani, Edinson	Manchester United FC	10

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Player	Team	Red Cards	Yellow Cards
McGinn, John	Aston Villa FC		11
Maguire, Harry	Manchester United FC		11
Gallagher, Conor	West Bromwich Albion		10
Hojbjerg, Pierre	Tottenham Hotspur FC		9
Milivojevic, Luka	Crystal Palace FC	1	8
Lundstram, John	Sheffield United FC	1	8
Phillips, Kalvin	Leeds United		9
Luiz, Douglas	Aston Villa FC		8
Bissouma, Yves	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	1	8
Soucek, Tomas	West Ham United FC	1	7
Shaw, Luke	Manchester United FC		8
Xhaka, Granit	Arsenal FC	1	7
Bellerin, Hector	Arsenal FC		8
Andersen, Joachim	Fulham FC	1	7
Egan, John	Sheffield United FC	1	7
Holgate, Mason	Everton FC		8
Hayden, Isaac	Newcastle United FC		8
Dallas, Stuart	Leeds United		7
McGoldrick, David	Sheffield United FC		7
Reid, Bobby	Fulham FC		7

Player	Team	Assists
Kane, Harry	Tottenham Hotspur FC	13
Fernandes, Bruno	Manchester United FC	12
Son, Heung Min	Tottenham Hotspur FC	10
Grealish, Jack	Aston Villa FC	10
De Bruyne, Kevin	Manchester City FC	10
Rashford, Marcus	Manchester United FC	9
Vardy, Jamie	Leicester City FC	8
Mane, Sadio	Liverpool FC	8
Harrison, Jack	Leeds United	8
Werner, Timo	Chelsea FC	8
Raphinha	Leeds United	8
Gross, Pascal	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	8
Cresswell, Aaron	West Ham United FC	8
Pereira, Matheus	West Bromwich Albion	7
Ward-Prowse, James	Southampton FC	7
Eze, Eberechi	Crystal Palace FC	7
Alexander-Arnold, Trent	Liverpool FC	7
Robertson, Andrew	Liverpool FC	7
Digne, Lucas	Everton FC	7
Bamford, Patrick	Leeds United	6