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Crystal Palace vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction today

Follow all the action from Selhurst Park as the Reds look to close the gap at the top of the table

Michael Jones
Sunday 23 January 2022 12:04 EST
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Liverpool head to Crystal Palace on Sunday afternoon, hoping for a third win in a week to start to put pressure back on Manchester City at the top of the Premier League. Victory for the Reds would leave them nine points adrift of the reigning champions with a game in hand, following their draw with Southampton on Saturday. Jurgen Klopp’s team have rediscovered form of late after a slight stutter, beating Brentford last weekend before dispatching Arsenal in midweek to reach the Carabao Cup final.

For Palace, this has undoubtedly been a season of progress and putting into place building blocks for an exciting-looking future, after a summer squad overhaul and the appointment of Patrick Vieira as manager. They sit 13th in the table, with just one win from the last five following a draw at Brighton last time out.

Victory would push the Eagles back into the top half, though the scale of their task is underlined by the fact the Reds have emerged triumphant in all of the last nine competitive meetings between these two teams, including a 3-0 win at Anfield in September and a 7-0 thrashing at Selhurst Park last term. Follow all the team news and match action as Crystal Palace host Liverpool below:

Chelsea 0 - 0 Tottenham

32 mins: Chance! Lukaku has to do better here. Hakim Ziyech brings the ball down the right side of the box and slot it up to Mason Mount. He pulls it back into the box and perfectly picks out Lukaku. The striker tries to smash it into the back of the net but misses the ball completely!

It bounces through to Hudson-Odoi who takes too long to decide whether to shoot and his route to goal is blocked but the covering Tottenham defenders.

Michael Jones23 January 2022 17:04

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Jack Rathborn23 January 2022 17:02

Chelsea 0 - 0 Tottenham

29 mins: Harry Kane drops deep to receive the ball and then turns in the Chelsea half. He threads it through the middle of the centre-backs but Steven Bergwijn can’t get on the end of the pass and it rolls safely to Kepa Arrizabalaga.

Antonio Rudiger tries to pick out Romeluk Lukaku with a long ball but the Chelsea striker is beaten in the air by Davinson Sanchez who knocs the ball across to Eric Dier.

Michael Jones23 January 2022 16:59

Chelsea 0 - 0 Tottenham

26 mins: Steven Bergwijn sets off on another potentially enterprising run but Thiago Silva stops him. He makes no attempt to play the ball and cuts in front of the forward to bring him down. It’s a cynical tackle and Thiago is shown a yellow card.

Michael Jones23 January 2022 16:56

Chelsea 0 - 0 Tottenham

23 mins: Ziyech sends an outswinging corner into the box for Chelsea and Rudiger wins the header. He knocks it back into the middle of the area but Spurs get it clear.

Mount and Tanganga chase the ball towards the touchline and Mount leans into the Spurs defender. He goes flying down the slope and heavily clatters into the advertising boards. That one’s going to hurt.

Michael Jones23 January 2022 16:53

Chelsea 0 - 0 Tottenham

20 mins: There’s a VAR check for a possible red card. Malang Sarr carries the ball into the Tottenham half and is closed down by Matt Doherty. He leans across the defender then lands on his ankle.

It looks worse in slow motion but it’s a mistimed tackle from Doherty. VAR agrees and decides there isn’t enough in it to send off the Tottenham man.

Michael Jones23 January 2022 16:50

Chelsea 0 - 0 Tottenham

18 mins: Mason Mount wins a corner for Chelsea. There’s a little tussle between Rudiger and Dier in the box as the ball comes in but Tottenham deal with the set piece.

It’s headed out to Steven Bergwijn who flies up the pitch with the ball. As he enters Chelsea’s half Mateo Kovacic comes across andwins the ball with a well-timed sliding tackle.

Michael Jones23 January 2022 16:48

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Jack Rathborn23 January 2022 16:47

Chelsea 0 - 0 Tottenham

15 mins: Chance! Harry Kane runs into trouble on the right wing but manages to squeeze the ball out to Harry Winks. Winks drives inside and the Chelsea defenders drop off him. He rolls the ball onto his left foot and shoots from around 20-yards out. It’s a decent connection but Kepa Arrizabalaga dives low and smothers the effort.

Michael Jones23 January 2022 16:44

Chelsea 0 - 0 Tottenham

12 mins: Harry Winks wins the ball in the middle of the pitch and gives the ball to Eric Dier. He drives forward and goes on a run that brings him to the edge of the Chelsea box. He tries to weave around Thiago Silva but shows too much of the ball to the centre-back who nicks it off him.

Chelsea then work the ball up to Ziyech who cuts inside from the right and curls a left-footed shot at goal that Hugo Lloris punches away.

Michael Jones23 January 2022 16:42

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