Veteran keeper Speroni to start for Palace at Liverpool


FILE PHOTO: Football - Union Berlin v Crystal Palace - Pre Season Friendly - Stadion An der Alten Forsterei, Berlin, Germany - 15/16 - 18/7/15 Julian Speroni of Crystal Palace applauds fans Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Hannibal Hanschke EDITORIAL USE ONLY/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - Crystal Palace are set to field veteran third-choice goalkeeper Julian Speroni, at 39 the oldest current player in the Premier League, against leaders Liverpool on Saturday.

The Argentine will make his first appearance for the 14th-placed South Londoners since December, 2017 and will be tasked with keeping out the league's joint top scorer Mohamed Salah.

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