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Crystal Palace have cheekily highlighted Marc Guehi ahead of Liverpool's visit to Selhurst Park. The Reds are heading to the capital with a flawless Premier League record to uphold. The England international's last-minute move to Anfield was dramatically halted as the transfer deadline expired. With his contract in South London ending this season, Palace are facing the growing likelihood of losing their central defender on a free next summer. Saturday's clash between Palace and Liverpool will be the first since the botched move for the 25-year-old. In the lead-up to the match, Palace have centred their matchday coverage and build-up to the sixth Premier League game of the season around their captain. Guehi is featured pointing to his ear in a post to X. Talks about Guehi and a potential move to Liverpool have escalated recently. This follows a severe knee injury to Liverpool's summer signing Giovanni Leoni. The 18-year-old tore his knee ligaments towards the end of his debut against Southampton in the Carabao Cup, and head coach Arne Slot confirmed on Friday that the Italian will be sidelined for up to a year. Oliver Glasner faced questions about his captain but brushed off concerns over his commitment to Palace despite nearly signing for Liverpool. "I have no concerns at all," he declared. "I'm completely convinced, and I mention this quite often, as long as Marc is playing for Crystal Palace , he will be playing with 100 percent. This is what I expect tomorrow. "I'm really convinced that he will show this again. He's an amazing player; he's in amazing shape. "So I expect a great game from him. Of course, I had a conversation with Marc, but I think you will expect it to maybe have been more or longer. "It was really a very short conversation because it was easy. We talked before, we talked at the end of last season, we talked in offseason, we talked in the pre-season, and of course, we talked after the transfer window closed, but it was a five-minute conversation. "On the other side, I'm really wondering why it's so outstanding if you stick to an agreement, it also shows you maybe what kind of times we are living in. If you sign a contract, let's say the normal thing is you stick to your contract, so we are praised for doing what we have to do, I think it's more the opposite, we should blame people who don't stick to their agreement. "Of course he was a little bit disappointed at the beginning, but he said: 'No, it's fine, I like being here, I like the team, I like the staff, I like Crystal Palace, I'm a south London boy, it's all good, I will give my best.' This is exactly what I knew would happen." Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
