Liverpool utility man Fabinho believes the club must be patient in their upcoming game against Crystal Palace.

The Reds will be hoping to continue their winning form this season, as they hope to build on a four point gap at the top of the table.

And the Brazilian midfielder, who has also filled in at right back and center back this term, thinks that patience is the key to ensuring there is no repeat of Palace's upset victory at Manchester City a few weeks ago.

"Yes, the last game was an example of this," he said to LiverpoolFC.com on being patient.

"We had a lot of possession, Brighton put a lot of men behind the ball, so we had to be patient and try to work hard to find an opening to split the defence and get the ball to our forwards.

"It was difficult but when we got behind them we managed to cause them problems.

"Perhaps the game this weekend will be similar in this regard. We've got to be patient and not squander possession with silly passes.

"We've got to play on the attack and try to get through their defence but while being patient, knowing if we get the ball to our attackers they can cause a lot of damage to the opponent."