Mohamed Salah faces missing up to eight Liverpool fixtures if Egypt do well at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

Ismaila Sarr put the visitors 1-0 up just nine minutes into the game when FA Cup winners Palace visited Merseyside, a lead that held until the second half. After 61 minutes, Gravenberch was booked for diving in the Eagles' penalty area, and just seven minutes later, a high clearance landed him in trouble.

While there were no Boxing Day fixtures announced by the Premier League on Wednesday’s release day, Liverpool could still be in line to play on December 26. There was confusion on Wednesday morning when the Premier League released the fixtures for their 2025/26 campaign, with no traditional Boxing Day games scheduled.