Off the bar! Emmanuel Adebayor meets a cross from the left, powerful header, smacked against the crossbar. Superb few minutes of action, Palace will feel they should be ahead.

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James Milner floats in a cross, Palace scramble it away before Pape Souare blocks a shot right in the face. Took it well.

Jordan Henderson is then booked for the first time this season for chopping down a counter-attack, before Emmanuel Adebayor has a shot pushed away. Great start!

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Bentley Baxter: Dear BBC, we don't like Klopp, Yours Sincerely, Bayern Munich Fans.

Thanks for clearing that up Bentley.

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Very good opening few minutes at Selhurst Park as now Palace are denied an opener by birthday boy Simon Mignolet! Emmanuel Adebayor flicks a pass into the path of Yannick Bolasie, he has to stretch to get there and Mignolet is right on him, smothering his shot at source. Top keeping!

Wilfried Zaha now stretches his legs down the Palace right as the Eagles look to test out Alberto Moreno early doors. Moreno was hammered by Jamie Carragher recently but he makes a good tackle. 

Liverpool then attack and Adam Lallana's flick is excellent, but Roberto Firmino's shot is blocked.

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Palace have picked up two points in 2016 but start at a high tempo here as Yannick Bolasie gets busy down the right. He looks to have a pretty free role and can test the Liverpool defence.

Game on...

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Fans of the Welsh national team will be hoping the Crystal Palace goalkeeper gets back to fitness swiftly with Euro 2016 on the horizon...

Third in October, FIFTH ON NEW YEAR'S DAY - it's been a 2016 to forget so far for Crystal Palace.

Can they start to turn things around this afternoon?

Silence in the tunnel as Mile Jedinak and Jordan Henderson stand alongside one another. No hugs or cuddles here.

"Come on boys," shouts Henderson as he turns his head to look back at the away players. "Let's go, come on," is another shout heard. 

They filter out, it's very narrow so it has to almost become single file.

James in London: I don't even feel sorry for Newcastle and their fans. They forced Pardew out at a time when they needed him most, they are at fault for their own downfall. Hope they go down to teach other clubs a lesson.

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The pre-match Eagle is out at Selhurst Park, flying from end to end. I'm always slightly nervous at this stage. Have you seen the size of it? Massive.

The players are in the tunnel now...

Liverpool

Jurgen Klopp says that he has rested full-back Nathaniel Clyne this afternoon as he has started every league game this season. When he is told that Clyne has only missed one game in a cup, Klopp jokes: "Yeah, in one of the 500 cup games we have had this season..."

When thanked for his time on camera he says: "No problem, I had nothing better to do..."

Does anyone not like Jurgen Klopp? 

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Rian Hoskins: Losing the League Cup should ignite a fire in Klopp and Liverpool to finish the season strong and qualify for Europe.

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BBC Radio 5 Live

Former Arsenal and Tottenham manager George Graham on 5 live: "Arsene Wenger has left a legacy but Arsenal have stood still. Their aim seems to be the top four rather than let's go and win it.

"He is not going to be sacked. He will leave – as he should do – with a bit of style.

"He is the one who will decide. He is so powerful at the club. He is fantastic. But the club is in a healthy position to go out and acquire the best players but they still don’t seem to be the outstanding team they had in Arsene’s first years."

Anyone fancy a short-term job at the top of League One? Potential promotion on the cards if you can arrest a slump in form...

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Former West Ham and Manchester City midfielder Trevor Sinclair is asked which of the two clubs he'd like to finish fourth: "I'm just going to go and sit on that fence. It would be a dilemma."

It looks a tight squeeze in the away dressing room. Very neat and tidy though..

Damien B: McClaren said at the start of the season to judge him after 10 games. that hasn't been mentioned at all.

Phil Fandango: Seeing why McClaren should coach not manage with NUFC at the moment.

Tufael: It's the Newcastle fans to blame as they should never have wanted Pardew out.

Daniel Johnson: Not a Newcastle fan but such a shame to see a once great club ruined from top to bottom. Sorry to the fans #bbcfootball

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MOTD2 Extra

Former Manchester City and West Ham midfielder Trevor Sinclair: "It's been a remarkable season for West Ham this year. The way the players have played without fear. Dimitri Payet's impact has been second to none. For me he's up there with Riyad Mahrez. West Ham as a whole have played with a great spirit and coming from two down at Goodison, they deserved it.

"When you hear the Croatian national players speak so highly of Slaven Bilic before he took the job, you just knew he would have an impact." 

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