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Liverpool vs Chelsea

‣ 26 Sep 2018
‣ Anfield
‣ Carabao Cup
‣ KO: 7:45pm (BST/GMT+1)

Liverpool have enjoyed an impressive start to their 2018/19 season, winning all seven matches so far and topping the table.

The Reds strolled to victory against on Saturday as they continued their fine form going into Wednesday night's fixture.

Chelsea, led by new manager Maurizio Sarri, have been equally impressive during the start of the season having won all but one game so far.

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The two sides come up against each other with one eye on Saturday's Premier League game at Stamford Bridge and both managers are expected to make changes.

However, manager Jurgen Klopp insisted ahead of the game that his side must take the competition seriously, with the Reds still awaiting their first trophy under the boss.

With wholesale changes expected, the key for Liverpool will be to keep up their momentum and head into the third round with as little fuss as possible.

Team News

is likely to be rested after suffering a rib injury against Southampton, however he is expected back for Saturday's fixture.

is expected to make his return from injury whilst has also recovered from a knock sustained on U23 duty. , , and are all still sidelined.

Whilst Klopp stated that he is unlikely to field a whole different eleven, he is expected to make at least a handful of changes to the side that beat Saints at Anfield.

Image: Reuters

is confirmed to start, whilst , , Naby Keita and are all expected to also be drafted in.

could also be given his second start of the season, having being taken off at half-time despite being heavily involved during the first 45 minutes on Saturday.

For Chelsea, Eden Hazard is likely to be rested with Antonio Rudiger, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Pedro also sidelined. Sarri is expected to play a young line-up including Ethan Ampadu and Callum Hudson-Odoi.

Confirmed Line-Ups

Updated at 6:45pm (BST)

Liverpool: Mignolet, Clyne, Lovren, Matip, Moreno, , Milner, Keita, Shaqiri, Mane, Sturridge.

Substitutes: Grabara, Firmino, Salah, Gomez, Henderson, Solanke, Jones.

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Chelsea: Caballero, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Cahill, Emerson, Fabregas, Kovacic, Barkley, Moses, Morata, Willian.

Substitutes: Bulka, Luiz, Zappacosta, Kante, Jorginho, Hazard, Hudson-Odoi.

UK TV and Radio Streaming

Liverpool vs Chelsea is live in the United Kingdom on Sky Sports Main Event/Football HD. Sky Sports is available on Sky channel 403 and Virgin Media channel 503.

For radio listeners, BBC Radio 5 Live has live commentary from 7.45pm. To listen, tune in on your DAB radio or open the web player.

Worldwide TV Streaming

For viewers across the world, please refer to the list below for channels showing the game worldwide.

Eurosport Player Sweden, beIN SPORTS 2 New Zealand, Setanta Sports Eurasia +, Eurosport Player Denmark, Cytavision Sports 1, Eleven Sports 2 Belgium, Kanal 9 Sweden, Sky HD, ESPN no Brasil, Ziggo Sport Voetbal, Arena Sport BIH, STV 2, Cytavision Sports HD, PPTV Sport China, Watch ESPN Brasil, 6'eren, Diema Sport 2,beIN SPORTS CONNECT, Viaplay Norway, TDM Desporto, Viasat Sport, DAZN, Eleven Sports 2 Belgium, Klik SPORT, beIN Sports HD 11, Viasat 4 Norway, Viaplay Finland, Blue To Go Video Everywhere, ESPN3 Sur, Eleven Sports 2 Poland, Stod 2 Sport, Sport TV1, Arena Sport 1 Serbia, beIN Sports Connect New Zealand, ESPN Play Sur, beIN SPORTS 2, DAZN Italy, Arena Sport 6 Croatia, Nova Sport 1.