The cup holders Liverpool play hosts to Championship outfit Derby County in Wednesday night’s EFL Cup third-round fixture at Anfield.
Jurgen Klopp’s Merseysiders got the better of Chelsea in the final last season after a tense penalty shootout and the Reds will kick off their trophy defence campaign against Derby this time out on home turf.
Liverpool secured their first away win in league action over the past weekend with a brace from Mohamed Salah helping them edge past Tottenham Hotspur in a 2-1 result.
WHEN & WHERE?
Date: Wednesday 9 November 2022
Time: 8 PM GMT
Venue: Anfield
TEAM NEWS
Joel Matip, Luis Diaz, Arthur and Diogo Jota remain long-term concerns on the injury front for Liverpool and the quartet will not be in the fray for selection.
There is hope that Naby Keita and James Milner both return to the fold in time for the midweek outing at Anfield with Jurgen Klopp hoping to ring in changes to his XI.
Irishman Caoimhin Kelleher is confirmed to be replacing Alisson Becker between the goalposts for Liverpool while the likes of Nat Phillips and Kostas Tsimikas could also be seen securing starting berths.
MATCH PREDICTION
Liverpool would be the strong favourites heading into the cup tie and we expect them to clinch what should be a routine win.
Liverpool 3-1 Derby County
