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Liverpool vs Leicester: Preview and Worldwide TV Info

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Liverpool

vs

Leicester

Carabao Cup

Anfield

22 December 2022

19:45 (GMT)

Not televised (UK)

ESPN+ (USA)

Liverpool vs Leicester live streams: Watch live online as the Reds host in the quarter-finals at .

Having dropped points at Spurs in the at the weekend, Jurgen Klopp's side turn their focus to another potential route to silverware as they take on Leicester City in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night.

It's the first of two meetings between the sides in the space of a week, with the Reds set to make a trip to the King Power on Tuesday next week - a fixture that is likely to feature more first-teamers than expected tonight.

A combination of positive COVID tests and injuries is likely to see Klopp field a largely inexperienced team against ' side, who have been on an enforced 10-day lull due to an outbreak at their training ground earlier this month.

The visitors defeated Milwall in the first round of the competition before edging past fellow Premier League side Brighton on penalties in the last round, whilst the Reds find themselves in the quarter-finals after two victories against and Preston North End.

Whilst priorities undoubtedly lie elsewhere - the Premier League and - the hope is the Reds can reach the semi-finals of the competition for the first time since 2016-17.

Team News

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Reds assistant manager Pep Lijnders insisted during his pre-match press conference that the Reds "need the whole squad" during the current "intense" period, with changes especially likely.

, and Thiago - who returned positive COVID-19 tests last week - will not be present, whilst skipper may not be risked after an unrelated illness at the weekend.

There should be a chance for several youngsters to feature in addition to players on the periphery of the squad, including the likes of , , , Joe Gomez, Tyler Morton, and .

Confirmed Teams

Updated: 18:45 (GMT)

Liverpool: Kelleher, Bradley, Koumetio, Gomez, Tsimikas, Morton, Henderson, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Williams, Minamino, Firmino. Substitutes: Pitaluga, Konate, Milner, Keita, Jota, Gordon, Beck, Quansah, Woltman.

Leicester: Schmeichel, Ricardo, Ndidi, Soyuncu, Thomas, Soumare, Dewsbury-Hall, Tielemans, Maddison, Daka, Vardy. Substitutes: Stolarczyk, Bertrand, Vestergaard, Nelson, Mendy, Albrighton, Perez, Lookman, Iheanacho.

UK and USA TV Streams

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Liverpool vs Leicester is not televised live in the United Kingdom.

Supporters in the United States can watch live on ESPN+ at 14:45 (ET).

Worldwide TV Streams

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

Astro Supersport, SuperSport Maximo, beIN LaLiga, Cytavision Live, Cytavision Sports 2, Arena Sport 1 Serbia, beIN Sports Connect Indonesia, Premium Play, Canal+ Sport Online, SuperSport 6 Africa, Eir Sport 2, Canal+ Sport 2 Afrique, beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia, Astro Go, Fox Sports Chile, Sport 1 Hungary, Match TV Football 1, Armenia TV, Viaplay Denmark, Futbol 2, Sky Sport 3 NZ, beIN Sports Arabia 17 HD, NTV+ Sport Online, TSN2, SportKlub 1 Slovenia, beIN Sports Arabia 12 HD, Ring.bg, RTP 1, Telekom TV Live, beIN Sports Connect Espana, Movistar+, Sky Sport 3/HD, nSport+, Sky Sport 1 Switzerland, beIN Sports Arabia 2 HD, Viasat Ultra HD, TDM HD, SBS, nc+ GO, TSN GO, Sky Go Deutschland, Digi Sport 5, beIN SPORTS 3 Australia, Cosmote Sport 1 HD, Fox Sports Cono Sur, Viasat Sport, Tring Sport 2,beIN Sports Connect Australia, TeleClub Sport Live, Viasat Ultra HD, TV3 Sport, PremiumSport 2 HD, TV6 Sweden, Sport TV1, Viaplay Finland, Go Sports 2, CCTV 5+ VIP, PPTV Sport China, Sky Sport 1 HD, BT Sport 3 (Republic of Ireland), Sony LIV, SKY PerfecTV LIVE, Tivibu Spor 3, Proximus 11+, Viaplay Norway, Esporte Interativo 2, Canal+ Sport, Klik SPORT, SONY TEN 1 HD, beIN Sports Spain