Sky Sports: Back up Liverpool star set for first Premier League start of the season v Crystal Palace

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Backup Liverpool goalkeeper Freddie Woodman is set to make his first Premier League start of the season against Crystal Palace on Saturday. Sky Sports have confirmed that both Alisson Becker and Giorgi Mamardashvili were absent from Liverpool training on Wednesday, meaning Freddie Woodman is expected to start against Crystal Palace on Saturday.

It will be his full Premier League debut after he played 32 minutes from the bench against Everton, following the horrible gash to Mamardashvili’s knee. Freddie Woodman is expected to start against Crystal Palace on Saturday. [@SkySportsNews] pic.twitter.com/uZ531Q72iB — Anfield Sector (@AnfieldSector) April 22, 2026 Slot confirmed after full-time against Everton that Mamardashvili’s knee wound is not a long-term injury and that he will return to action before the end of the season.

Let’s see if he is available for next week.” Mamardashvili could return to training this week, but it doess appear as though Woodman is in line to start against the Eagles. I was very impressed with Woodman’s cameo against Everton, especially as as he smartly intercepted a pass that van Dijk should have handled just a minute after entering the game.