Liverpool handed major boost as Crystal Palace face three-match ban nightmare over reckless tackle

Crystal Palace will be without influential striker Jean-Philippe Mateta for their forthcoming Premier League meeting with Liverpool . The Frenchman is due to serve a three-match domestic ban after being sent off during Saturday's 2-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur . Mateta was dismissed after only 13 minutes in North London, following a late challenge on Spurs captain Micky van de Ven. The Palace forward's absence is a significant setback for the Eagles ahead of the daunting visit from Andoni Iraola's title-chasing Reds on November 8.