LFC Live - Giovanni Leoni, Hugo Ekitike - Liverpool injury news and suspensions vs Crystal Palace

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Liverpool are back in Premier League action this weekend as they travel to face Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

That form has seen the Reds build a five-point lead over Arsenal at the top of the Premier League table, start the Champions League season with a victory and reach the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.

Arne Slot and Co.

Liverpool will be looking to claim a victory and move eight points clear of the Gunners before their title rivals face Newcastle on Sunday.

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However, Liverpool will be forced to face Palace with some players on the sidelines.

Here, the ECHO takes a look at the latest injury and suspension news ahead of the Premier League clash against Crystal Palace.

Giovanni Leoni is expected to be sidelined for around a year after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament during the win over Southampton.

Leoni was making his debut against the Saints, but is now set for a lengthy spell in recovery.

"He is not in a good place because he tore his ACL which means he will be out around a year," Slot said on Friday.

"Being so young and coming to a new country and playing so well in your first game, it's very hard to take the positives," the Liverpool head coach added.

"There is never a positive side but you try to look at that and that is that he is still so young and he has so many years still to go after he recovers from a terrible injury."

Expected return date: Next season

Hugo Ekitike will not be available for Liverpool for the clash against Palace due to suspension.

The striker picked up two yellow cards against Southampton, resulting in a sending off, and will now serve a one-match ban which see him miss the trip to Selhurst Park.

Expected return date: Galatasaray (A) - September 30 - Champions League

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