Premier League Match Day 2 - Crystal Palace

Here we are then about 2 hours out from our first Monday night clash of the new season and I reckon it'll be a tough one away to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. Match 2 and it's already a must win one, if we want to keep up with City after their empathic 6-1 win over Huddersfield yesterday. We won well against West Ham on opening day but I do feel Palace may be a little harder to break down. Lets get straight into the possible line up. My thoughts are that Klopp may make one or two changes to what we seen last time out. We could be surprised to see Clyne slot in at right back, he had a great pre-season and this could be a good game to continue to keep some match fitness especially with Trent not having as much of a pre-season due to the World Cup. I do think Trent will be the number 1 choice in that position this season. His disruption is 2nd to none and he's really grown defensively in the last 12 months, long may it continue. Apart from Clyne coming in, I think the remainder of the back 5 will remain in place, obviously Alisson in goal, Robbo at left back and perhaps what may be a growing partnership of Gomez and Virgil at centre-back. The nice headache of Klopp is with which midfield trio will start, I feel Keita is a certainty he's such a dynamic, creative player and I can't wait to see him play more. I also think it would be hard to leave Mr.Reliable James Milner out of the team, what a work horse he is, fighting for every ball. That leaves one place which I think will go to Hendo, despite Gini playing brilliantly against West Ham, I think Klopp will go with his Captain to get some game time under his belt after his World Cup return. Up top picks it's self with the on fire trio of Salah, Mane and Firmino to bang in the goals. Which still leaves the powerful Shaqiri to come of the bench and the man with renewed form, Sturridge as exciting prospects to come on should we need them. With hope of keeping Benteke and Zaha at bay I think we should win by at least 2 goals to nil. I hope I'm right!

YNWA,

Emma