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For a third consecutive campaign, Manchester City will not increase ticket prices.

Official Supporters Club representative Kevin Parker told BBC Sport's Manchester City reporter, Shamoon Hafez that "putting prices up in this in the current climate is an absolute no, no".

City have reacted by freezing ticket prices "in recognition of the extraordinary accumulated impact of the current cost of living pressures on fans and their families".

Parker believes other top-flight clubs have "ignored" the current cost of living pressures and that some clubs have "gone way too far" with their ticket price increase.

"Any percentage increase is too far. For City to listen, that is the most important part of this," added Parker.

"Various protests around the stadiums also objected to that [proposed 2.8% increase to Man City tickets], but the club came back and said: 'We have listened and this is what we're going to do'."

City have also introduced a new bracket of adult ticket prices starting at £25 for some midweek Premier League games, acknowledging the difficulties of attending such matches during a working week.

Liverpool fans have already conducted several protests against plans to increase ticket prices before each of the next three seasons.

The move has prompted Supporters' Union Spirit of Shankly to call on fans to work together across the game in order to protect affordable access to matches.

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Liverpool hope their strong relationship with RB Leipzig will help them land 19-year-old Ivorian attacker Yan Diomande early in the summer transfer window. (Football Insider), external

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Gareth Roberts from The Spirit of Shankly supporters' union believes Saturday's ticket price protest sent "an incredibly strong message" to the Liverpool board and wider football clubs.

Fans have become increasingly frustrated with plans to increase ticket prices across each of the next three seasons.

Supporters held up yellow cards in the 13th minute of Liverpool's fixture with Crystal Palace at Anfield on Saturday that said 'Caution, Anfield's soul at risk' on them.

It is a move that has been orchestrated by Spirit of Shankly.

Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club, Roberts said he hopes it won't take people voting with their feet for the club to go back on their plans.

"Spirit of Shankly and other supporter groups are very much open to Liverpool coming back to the table because none of us want to be doing this," he said. "I'd much rather be having a pint with my mates before going in to watch Liverpool but instead I'm spending hours giving out yellow cards.

"In terms of what it might take, 10 years ago there were 10,000 of us that walked out of the ground at the prospect of £77 tickets at Anfield. They subsequently did a u-turn on that idea and we've never had £77 general admission tickets since.

"The majority of Anfield held up the cards - including Palace fans - so that sends an incredibly strong message that lots of people are concerned about the direction it's going in.

"And other clubs should be because if Liverpool get away with putting these prices up then you know that other clubs will follow suit."

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We asked for your views on whether Liverpool should look to sell Curtis Jones this summer with his current contract set to expire in 2027.

Here are some of your comments:

John: No. He is a talented, reliable player with creativity and vision. Also importantly, he is a home-grown product who can hold his own with enormously expensive foreign players. The falling number of British players in the Premier League is an alarming trend.

Jane: Should absolutely keep Jones and play him. His passion and love for Liverpool and his quality are really important for us. He provides calmness in possession and pure determination to contribute to his team - and he's a Scouser.

Andrew: Absolutely no way Jones should be sold. Too good of a player (versatile and creative) as well as possibly the only Scouser left in the squad which is a connection Liverpool have always had and should maintain with their supporters.

Phil: No. We should definitely keep Jones. He is improving with forward passes. Just as we should have kept the young and inspiring Harvey Elliott - we should encourage our young players, not sell them off.

Graeme: Curtis should not be sold, he just needs to play more. His last couple of games have shown us glimpses of his ability, and he's definitely quicker than Alexis Mac Allister. He's a versatile player and that's what a squad needs.

Isaac: I have liked him more playing as a right-back and he has done it so excellently and I would love to see more of him in that position because he has filled the void left by Trent Alexander-Arnold. For the case of him playing as a midfielder, there are better players for that role. So, my verdict is that he should stay if he is playing at right-back but if he would love to play more as a midfielder then I wish him all the best in his quest for more minutes.

Nigel: Curtis should be moved on. We've been waiting for him to crack on and claim an outright position in midfield for the past couple of years now. He's not an elite player that we should invest any more time in. He would do well in a slower team and league, like say in Italy or Spain. I'd really like to see him do well, he's a good lad and I think he just needs to find the right place to be.

Catherine: Jones is the weakest link. Sell at any price. Just not consistently good enough.

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Former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says he hopes Florian Wirtz has a fantastic World Cup.

Wirtz joined Liverpool in June 2025, after Klopp had left the club, and has scored seven goals in all competitions for the Reds.

In an interview with BBC Sport, when asked who he thinks will be the standout players in this summer's tournament, Klopp's affinity for Liverpool came to the fore.

"I hope Flo Wirtz will have a fantastic, fantastic World Cup. I think he has everything you need to be a standout player," Klopp said.

"I don't want to put any pressure on the boy. I really think he showed already how good he can be in a difficult season."

Klopp was Liverpool manager from 2015 until 2024, where he won the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and more in a successful spell at Anfield.

He is now head of global football at Red Bull, and will work at the World Cup for German television as a pundit, as well as in a role as global ambassador for Budweiser.

Some of the players who had the biggest impact in winning those trophies are at this summer's tournament in North America and Klopp spoke fondly of his former players.

"I hope my players will have a great World Cup," he added.

"I hope that Andy Robertson and Alisson Becker can enjoy that when they meet each other. Can you imagine that you play together for such a long time and Scotland qualifies first time, I don't know, since when, for the World Cup, and you meet each other, your friends, your mutual friends, and you meet each other in a game like that? I mean, that must be one of the happiest moments in your life.

"I wish Virgil [van Dijk] will have a great tournament. I really wish for Mo [Salah] that he will have a great tournament. I honestly wish that Sadio [Mane] will have a great tournament. Macca [Alexis Mac Allister], if he won, if they win it again. It was so nice to see him with a medal around his neck and when he came back to Brighton.

"So many [of my] former players are part of the World Cup, which is really, really nice. And to see how time flies. Another former player of mine will be a co-pundit of mine, Mats Hummels, Thomas Muller as well, but Mats Hummels was my former player. So, all of a sudden, things changed the perspective."

Liverpool could miss out on Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande as the 19-year-old is likely to stay at RB Leipzig for at least another year. (Christian Falk via CFBayerninsider), external

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There is no way Liverpool should consider selling Curtis Jones in the summer.

The Scouser, who is potentially taking the vice-captain role when Andy Robertson leaves, was excellent in Liverpool's 3-1 victory over Crystal Palace.

What I like about Jones is how much he enjoys the football. He rarely gives it away and has a real poise in possession. His pass for Robertson for the goal that made it 2-0 was beautiful, too.

If I had a criticism of the 25-year-old it's that he doesn't play aggressive forward passes enough, but the assist suggests he may be improving in that department.

Jones has been better than Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch this season, although Arne Slot has not used him as much as the other two.

Jones and Dom Szoboszlai should be in the side as starters and the other two should be fighting for the third spot.

Thomas Tuchel should also consider Jones for his England team. He suits the slower pace of international football perfectly. And in North America this summer, with the temperatures high, England will need players who retain possession.

Jones, whose current contract expires in 2027, has been linked with a move away from Anfield to guarantee regular football, so do you think Liverpool should sell him?

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As they await further news on the severity of the injury he suffered on Saturday, Liverpool fans will hope and pray they have not seen the last of Mohamed Salah in the Reds shirt.

However, there appeared to be a collective understanding between player and supporters, when he left the field just before the hour mark against Crystal Palace, that might be the case.

Moments earlier, Salah had been serenaded by The Kop while standing over a Liverpool corner. It has not been a vintage season for him, but Salah's nine years of excellence and his status as the club's third-highest goalscorer warrants those regular moments of acclaim.

The fear is as Salah hesitated to acknowledge the ovation from all sides of Anfield, and the crescendo of appreciation in response, that a reality was being recognised. With just four games of the season remaining, and a decision on his future already made, the Egypt international's outing against Palace may have been his last.

We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Liverpool and Crystal Palace.

Here are some of your comments:

Liverpool fans

Steve: Still not a great watch. However, injuries are forcing the selection at the moment. Results around us are going in our favour, which will probably save Slot. Still very uneasy being one of the teams in the Premier league covering the least ground.

Keith: Finally managing to find the net in the past few games is making all the difference, as is a tighter set-up defending set-pieces. We're still far too easy to play through and had zero pressure on the ball often in the game. It was a lot more even than the score suggests - however, the referee stopping the game every time Palace's number 10 fell over when we were on the break, but failing to do when Woodman was clearly injured, didn't endear himself to the crowd. Two fantastic goals from Robbo and Wirtz sent us home happy and probably into the Champions League next season.

Christian: Slot IN! Despite everything that's happened this year, we are in with a shout of finishing third. Excellent performance. Essential points. A day in the sun for Liverpool, literally and figuratively.

John: It is worrying that Liverpool seem to be considering keeping Slot as manager. His style of football is so boring and hard to watch for supporters. Surely the hierarchy are listening to supporters and looking to change the manager to someone who will ask his players to work hard, press high and play quicker. The crowd was so quiet and that was down to the way we were playing. No intensity, no pressing, no creativity. We want a team that plays exciting football please.

Palace fans

Al: Strong display ruined by profligate finishing, which is a theme throughout this season. Shakhtar away next could be a defining moment in a season that has been topsy-turvy but still promises silverware.

Paul: Can't believe a Liverpool manager complaining about decisions going against them. Over the years they have had a ridiculous run of the green. Far too may players go down (usually holding their heads) to get play stopped. This time the keeper (who had been excellent btw) goes down after a save and Munoz rightly slots it home (not that easy either). Woodman then makes an instant recovery and plays the rest of the game with no issue.

Robin: A good display. More shots and more on target than Liverpool, who had only three on target and three goals. That's the difference in quality.

Marcus: Andy Madley's performance really needs to be looked at as it was one of the worst I've seen this season. So many decisions given to Liverpool which were laughable, but it appears if you scream loud enough then you'll get a free-kick. Liverpool were very, very lucky.

Liverpool have made contact with representatives of RB Leipzig and Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande, 19. (Football Insider), external

The Reds are bracing themselves for a potential summer battle to keep Alisson, with the 33-year-old goalkeeper increasingly open to a move to Juventus. (Teamtalk), external

Atletico Madrid are set to rival Tottenham for defender Andy Robertson, who has confirmed he will leave Liverpool when his contract expires in June. (Daily Record), external

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Liverpool head coach Arne Slot on Alexander Isak's goal in the 3-1 win against Crystal Palace. It was the striker's first league goal at Anfield for the Reds.

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On the corresponding weekend last season, Alexander Isak scored for Newcastle United in a win that relegated Ipswich Town.

It was his 26th goal of a successful season that would help propel Eddie Howe's side into the Champions League.

He ended the campaign with 27, and a little over three months later joined Liverpool.

"I want to create history," said Isak, after an acrimonious move before which he had trained away from Newcastle's first-team squad.

"I want to win trophies. This is the perfect place for me to grow even further and take my game to the next level."

Yet that dream move has turned into something of a nightmare for both player and club.

Isak suffered a serious ankle injury in December that included a fractured fibula.

Prior to that he had been starting in place of Hugo Ekitike, who many fans thought deserved to be selected. There were suggestions Liverpool were struggling to fit Isak into their system.

Four months later, he is still a shadow of the player he was last season and has still to complete a full 90 minutes in a Liverpool shirt.

Against Crystal Palace, he had 18 touches and registered one attempt, from which he scored, before being replaced by Ryan Gravenberch in the 79th minute.

He has now played 1,009 minutes for Liverpool - well down on the 3,319 he managed for Newcastle last season.

But Martin Keown, a pundit on Saturday's Match of the Day, believes there could be brighter days ahead for Isak.

"It's been a long time coming for someone who cost a British record transfer fee," said three-time Premier League winner Keown.

"But that feeling of celebrating with the home fans is something for him to build on. Isak showed us a little bit of what we thought we'd see from the start of the season.

"If Liverpool can get him fully fit and back to the form he showed at Newcastle, then clearly he's an outstanding player - and someone the club will still have big expectations for.

"With Mohamed Salah leaving in the summer and Hugo Ekitike likely to miss the rest of the calendar year, the Reds are going to need him back to his best."

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On this late April weekend last year, Liverpool were crowned Premier League champions on a day of wild celebrations and emotion following a 5-1 demolition of Tottenham at Anfield.

Twelve months on and a rather more subdued atmosphere surrounds the club.

This season is heading towards a trophy-less conclusion, Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson are on their way out, and Arne Slot's future as head coach remains a talking point among fans.

On Saturday, there was also a protest. Thousands of fans, unhappy about rising ticket prices, produced yellow cards in the 13th minute.

This was a nervy Liverpool performance and tension remained until Florian Wirtz struck in the sixth added minute to make it 3-1 and give his side some breathing space.

The Reds remain well placed to qualify for the Champions League.

This win lifts them to fourth, level on 58 points with Manchester United, who have one game in hand.

In addition, first-choice keeper Alisson is expected to return for the next game, away to fierce rivals Manchester United on 3 May.

Whether Salah is fit for that one, after his injury against Crystal Palace, remains to be seen.

Liverpool boss Arne Slot, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "It was a lot more nervy because of the goal. I don't think we deserved to concede it in that fashion. [Crystal] Palace were much more in the game than the 2-0 showed. Is there a game we play where there isn't talk point about the referee?"

On Daniel Munoz's goal: "The number of times I've played against a team and then a player is on the floor and the referee blows the whistle. It happened against Man Utd when [Alexis] Mac Allister was on the floor, they played on and Macca needed five stitches afterwards. I don't blame them, by the way, the referee should stop the game.

"It's going to become a tactic to pretend you're injured so the referee stops the play. He did it about four times today. Munoz, I think it's 50-50 because some players wouldn't have taken the shot. Some players would stop and some would score. I don't blame him as much as I blame the referee."

On Andy Robertson's goal: "It was a great finish from both but from Alex [Isak], we're used to that. It was a great counterattack for Robbo."

On Mohamed Salah's injury: "Another win and another injury. It's the story of our season. It's too early to say but we all know Mo and how hard it is for him to leave the pitch. For Mo to leave the pitch, it shows you something but we have to wait and see how bad it is.

Liverpool goalkeeper Freddie Woodman, speaking to Sky Sports: "It was an unbelievable moment for me. I didn't think I would play at Anfield in a Premier League game when I joined this club.

"I'm a massive [Crystal Palace] fan now, still, but I wanted to try and help the team as much as I can. I've trained for this. When you're playing behind of top players, it makes my job so much easier."

On injury before Palace goal: "The grass was really dry, and my knee got stuck in the ground. I didn't know what to do. It didn't punish us in the end, and the three points are massive."

Did you know?

• Liverpool have scored in 30 of their 34 games - no team has done so more often in the Premier League this season.

• Liverpool ended a run of four games in all competitions without a win against Crystal Palace (D2 L2), with this their first victory against them at Anfield since September 2021.

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Freddie Woodman makes his first Premier League start for Liverpool against the team he played for at youth level.

Armin Pecsi is named as back-up keeper on the bench as Alisson has still not fully recovered from injury despite returning from injury.

Alexis Mac Allister returns to the midfield in place of Ryan Gravenberch, who is on the bench.

Liverpool XI: Woodman, Jones, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Salah, Wirtz, Isak, Gakpo.

Subs: Pecsi, Gomez, Kerkez, Chiesa, Frimpong, Gravenberch, Nyoni, Ngumoha, Wright.

This is the start of a big week for Crystal Palace, who play a Conference League semi-final next Thursday.

Boss Oliver Glasner recalls Jean-Philippe Mateta, Ismaila Sarr, Adam Wharton, and Daichi Kamada to the starting XI as Palace chase a fourth win over Liverpool this season.

Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Canvot, Munoz, Kamada, Wharton, Mitchell, Johnson, Mateta, Sarr.

Subs: Benítez, Clyne, Riad, Sosa, Devenny, Lerma, Hughes, Pino, Strand Larsen.

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I watched Liverpool win at Hill Dickinson Stadium last week and they got away with it.

Virgil van Dijk's 100th-minute winner was harsh on Everton and harsh on me too - I would have had the BBC predictions title wrapped up again if the score had stayed at 1-1 and I could have been celebrating already.

The result was what mattered for Reds boss Arne Slot, though, not the performance. I mentioned last week how Slot really needs a strong end to the campaign and to secure Champions League football for next season and another win here would move them even closer to that.

All the noise coming out of Anfield doesn't indicate there is going to be a managerial change come the end of the season, but that can always change if results drop off - look at what happened to Liam Rosenior at Chelsea.

It would not surprise me if Crystal Palace went to Anfield and won because they have done it already this season and appear well-suited to playing Liverpool.

The Eagles have already got the better of them three times this season - on penalties at Wembley to decide the Community Shield, in the Premier League at Selhurst Park and then at Anfield in the Carabao Cup.

Palace are over their mid-season blip too but, on the flip side, they don't have much to play for in the league now they are essentially safe.

They may also have Europe on their mind, because the Conference League gives them a chance of another trophy and they play Shakhtar on Thursday.

But Liverpool are far from convincing at the moment - Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz look miles off it - so why I do I still feel myself edging towards Liverpool here?

Sutton's prediction: 2-1

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Liverpool look to move a step closer to Champions League qualification against a Crystal Palace side they have failed to beat in all three of their meetings so far this season. BBC Sport takes a look at the key themes ahead of Saturday's fixture (15:00 BST).

Eagles proving to be Liverpool's bogey team

Crystal Palace have been a thorn in Liverpool's side this season with the Eagles unbeaten in all three of their encounters across three different competitions.

Their 3-0 victory at Anfield in the League Cup was particularly galling for the Reds and means the south Londoners have the chance to become the first team since Arsenal in 2006-07 to win away at Liverpool twice in the same season.

A victory would also mark only their third league double over the Reds and the first time they have beaten the reigning champions of the English top flight twice in the same season.

They travel to Merseyside in great form having gone four league games unbeaten and having lost just one of their last eight in all competitions. Their goalless draw with West Ham on Monday may have been their sixth 0-0 of the season, but a 12th clean sheet is a figure that can only be surpassed in the top flight by Arsenal and Manchester City.

In fact, since Oliver Glasner's first game in charge in February 2024, only the Gunners (36) and City (32) have more shutouts in the league than Palace's 28.

Glasner's side will of course have one eye on the first leg of Thursday's Europa Conference League semi-final away at Shakhtar Donetsk as they target a second major trophy in their history, a mere year after they won their first.

They left Jean-Philippe Mateta and Ismaila Sarr on bench for their match with the Hammers on Monday and it remains to be seen if Glasner will take a similar course of action at Anfield. Liverpool fans will be hoping that Sarr stays unused given he has already scored four goals against them this season.

Liverpool edge closer to Champions League spot

Liverpool's stunning late win over Everton on their Hill Dickinson debut - allied to Chelsea's woeful run of form - means Arne Slot's side remain in pole position for a Champions League place. They are five points clear of sixth-placed Brighton with a game in hand and may be grateful for that buffer given their next three fixtures come against Manchester United (a), Chelsea (h) and Aston Villa (a).

After a sticky patch of three league games without a win, back-to-back victories have eased the pressure somewhat on Slot.

The fact it took until the 99th minute to decide their derby with Everton should come as no surprise given the late drama that has followed them around this season.

It was the ninth 90th-minute winning goal scored in Liverpool's Premier League fixtures this campaign with four going their way and five ending in defeats. Incredibly that is two more than in any other team's matches across a season in Premier League history.

In goal could be third-choice keeper Freddie Woodman, who made his first league appearance for Liverpool off the bench against Everton. In what was a sensational weekend for his family, his dad Andy, who manages Bromley, celebrated promotion to League One for the first time in their history. Both Freddie and Andy started their footballing careers in Crystal Palace's academy.