Oliver Glasner confirms Crystal Palace boost for Liverpool and makes Anfield atmosphere prediction

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Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner is expecting his side to face a pumped-up Liverpool on Saturday but he will have one of his star players back availableCrystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner has confirmed that key man Adam Wharton is set to return for Saturday's match at Liverpool.And the Palace boss says he is expecting a "great atmosphere" at Anfield after the Reds moved a big step closer to securing Champions League qualification with a dramatic 2-1 Merseyside derby win at Everton on Sunday.That win means the defending champions are now seven points clear of sixth-placed Chelsea going into the final five games of the Premier League campaign - the first of which comes this weekend against the Eagles.Palace have been Liverpool's bogey side this season.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageAfter losing the Community Shield on penalties to the FA Cup winners, the Reds then went down 2-1 at Selhurst Park in September, which set in motion a run of results that ultimately ended their hopes of retaining the title.The Eagles also triumphed, 3-0, when the teams met at Anfield in the Carabao Cup, in October.And their hopes of making it four wins over Liverpool in a single season have been boosted by the news that star midfielder Wharton will be available for the trip to Merseyside.Speaking after his side's 0-0 draw at home to West Ham United, Glasner said of the England international, who came off in the first half of last Thursday's Europa Conference League tie against Fiorentina: “He should be back (on Saturday) – it was mostly a precaution more or less, [he showed] a little bit of clinical symptoms.“I expect him back on Thursday in training when we start to prepare for the Liverpool game and he should be available.”Palace lost 2-1 in Florence but progressed to the semi-finals as 4-2 aggregate winners.They will face Ukrainian Premier League leaders Shakhtar Donetsk in the last four with the first leg taking place at Arena Lviv next Thursday.But first up for the Eagles is the clash with the Reds, who Glasner is expecting to be pumped up.Glaser said: “Like always, (I expect) a great atmosphere at Anfield, great stadium, and they are fighting for the Champions League."We're also in a good position in the league, and we want to show a great performance there.“We think we know how they play, but also they had a great win in the Merseyside derby, so that's why they will be highly motivated.“And again, also credit to our players today, that they could match the West Ham motivation today.“It was a completely different approach to the game, and so I know, I trust these boys, that we will be motivated and giving our best.“And I trust our fans, who had a great atmosphere here today at Selhurst, and I trust them that they will go to Anfield and support the team, and then hopefully we can come back with three points.”While the Europa Conference League remains Palace's priority, their draw with relegation-threatened West Ham means they are only five points behind Chelsea in sixth.