Liverpool suffered defeat once again - but it was Arne Slot's 'surprising' team selection which helped Crystal Palace to an easy 3-0 victory at Anfield and a place in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.

Slot's much-changed line-up was unable to handle Ismaila Sarr, who bagged a double to continue his scoring streak against Liverpool, while Yeremy Pino added a classy late finish to help the scoreline reflect the Eagles' dominance.

The Reds have now lost six of their last seven games across all competitions and there's huge pressure on their returning first-teamers to deliver a momentum-changing result when they host Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday night.

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Ismaila Sarr puts Crystal Palace 1-0 up with cool and composed finish with his weaker foot.

Liverpool supporters will have hoped for that mood-shifting scoreline to come in this cup tie but the odds were stacked against the home team when Slot left his star players such as Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk out of his squad, made 10 changes to his starting...