Federico Chiesa backs Liverpool to deal with any long-ball threat in Palace test

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That includes low blocks, set pieces and long balls, but Chiesa insists the Premier League champions will be equipped to handle that approach in the fourth-round tie.“We have players that are world class and that can be put in any situation and will perform, so I don’t see any problem,” the Liverpool forward said.“If Crystal Palace wants to play long ball and long throw-ins they are more than welcome to do so, because we’re going to answer them with high intensity and winning duels, and trying to win. I don’t know if you say this in English but [in Italy] we say: ‘Winning brings winning.’ So we want to win tomorrow.

Unfortunately it’s not [a good time] but I always think positive and I hope we’re going to bounce back. We have the quality and the players to do so and we have a fantastic manager so I don’t see any trouble.

You know what’s going on.skip past newsletter promotionafter newsletter promotion“We have to think about what we can do better and usually when we are in this situation the first thing that comes to your mind is to give more, train harder. I think it was good that after the game we didn’t talk because it’s a sign that everyone wants to change.”The third-choice goalkeeper Freddie Woodman could make his Liverpool debut against Palace with the youngsters Trey Nyoni and Rio Ngumoha, who started the third-round win against Southampton, in contention.