Liverpool kick off their Carabao Cup campaign in a heavyweight third-round tie with struggling Tottenham tonight.
It’s been stop-start for Andoni Iraola in his first weeks in charge as Reds boss, with Saturday’s drab goalless draw at home to Fulham stunting momentum picked up from back-to-back wins over Ipswich and Atletico Madrid.
However, things have been far more bleak for Roberto De Zerbi’s big-spending Spurs, who are yet to score a goal in the Premier League this season.
Spurs will hope to take inspiration from their only triumph of the new campaign so far, a 5-1 thrashing of Charlton in this competition’s previous round, and pull off something of a shock at Anfield.
Here’s everything you need to know.
When is Liverpool v Tottenham?
Liverpool’s third-round tie with Tottenham in the Carabao Cup kicks off at 8pm BST on Tuesday 15 September at Anfield.
How can I watch it?
Viewers in the UK will be able to watch the match for free on ITV4, with coverage starting at 7:30pm BST. It can also be streamed on ITVX.
Alternatively, fans can watch the match on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football, with coverage starting at 7pm BST. If you’re not a Sky customer, you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.
Confirmed line-ups
Liverpool XI: Mamardashvili; Frimpong, Araujo, Gomez, Kerkez; McConnell, Nyoni; Koumas, Mac Allister, Ngumoha; Gakpo.
Subs: Alisson, Endo, Jacquet, Szoboszlai, Isak, Munoz, Barcola, Gravenberch, Chambers.
Tottenham XI: Dubravka; Gray, Tosin Senesi, Udogie; Bentancur, Bergvall; Kudus, Gallagher, Tel; Marmoush.
Subs: Kinsky, Robertson, Van Hecke, Maddison, Savio, Fernandes, Solanke, Davies, Van de Ven
Team news
Andoni Iraola goes with a heavily rotated side from the team that played out a goalless draw with Fulham, with 10 changes made. Joe Gomez makes his return from injury while the likes of Milos Kerkez, Cody Gakpo, Jeremie Frimpong and Alexis Mac Allister return to the side, with Gakpo chosen to lead the line. Youngsters Lewis Koumas, James McConnell and Trey Nyoni are handed starts, along with teenage starlet Rio Ngumoha. Giorgi Mamardashvili starts in between the sticks, as expected.
No start for Andy Robertson is the big headline from Roberto De Zerbi’s team, meaning an Anfield return for the left-back will have to come from the bench. Destiny Udogie is preferred. Summer signings Tosin Adarabioyo and Marcos Senesi line up in the centre of defence, in front of second-choice stopper Martin Dubravka. Lucas Bergvall and Conor Gallagher come into midfield for Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali, while Savio and Dominic Solanke drop out for Mohammed Kudus and Mathys Tel going forward. Archie Gray, Rodrigo Bentancur and Omar Marmoush keep their places.
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