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Crystal Palace have playfully spotlighted Marc Guehi in the build-up to Liverpool's visit to Selhurst Park.
The Reds arrive in the capital carrying an unblemished Premier League record into the game. The England center-back's last-minute switch to Anfield was spectacularly scuppered as the transfer window slammed shut. With his deal in London set to expire this campaign, Palace is confronting the mounting prospect of losing the defender for nothing next summer.
Saturday's encounter between Palace and Liverpool marks the first meeting since the collapsed transfer saga involving the 25-year-old. Ahead of the game, Palace has made its skipper the focal point of their matchday promotion and preparations for the sixth Premier League encounter of the campaign.
Guehi is pictured gesturing to his ear in a social media post on X.
Speculation surrounding Guehi and a prospective switch to Liverpool has intensified in recent weeks. This comes after a serious knee setback to Liverpool's summer acquisition, Giovanni Leoni.
The 18-year-old suffered torn knee ligaments near the conclusion of his maiden appearance against Southampton in the Carabao Cup, with manager Arne Slot confirming on Friday that the Italian faces up to 12 months on the sidelines.
Oliver Glasner fielded enquiries about his captain but dismissed any doubts regarding his dedication to Palace despite nearly completing a move to 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."
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