ADRIAN MARIAPPA says Crystal Palace will be aiming to throw a spanner in the works when title-chasing Liverpool visit Selhurst Park on Monday night.
The Reds are in a three-horse race for the Premier League trophy and must win to keep pace with Manchester City and Chelsea.
And although Palace secured safety two weeks ago, Mariappa insists the Eagles owe it to Liverpool's title rivals to put in a performance.
"We want to finish as high as we can," he said. "We have a chance of finishing in the top half of the table which is a big incentive for all of us.
"It would be great to finish the season on a high and not let it peter out.
"We owe it to the teams that we'll put in everything, and that's what we'll try to do.
"Liverpool will be our last home game of the season so we'll be wanting to give our fans a nice send-off.
"We will be going out there to get the win."
The summer signing's preferred position is centre-back, which is where he was initially brought to play by former boss Ian Holloway, but Mariappa has been utilised mainly as a right-back under Tony Pulis.
And he has revelled in the position, providing support for Jason Puncheon going forward as well as keeping a calm head at the back.
"I'm just working hard, I want to play games like everyone else," Mariappa revealed.
"I am used to playing week in, week out, but whether I'm playing or not I'll still work hard for the team and support the team the best I can.
"I'll give everything playing right-back, left-back, wherever the gaffer decides to play me."
The former Watford and Reading man has also been playing with a broken nose after a clash with Everton's Leighton Baines two weeks ago.
"It's still broken so we're looking at getting it fixed," Mariappa said.
"It's the first time I've worn a mask, it's a bit strange and quite hard to get used to.
"Once the game starts though, you forget about it. I have got the odd joke though, like Zorro, Batman, the lot."
