Premier League leaders Liverpool will be looking to keep their treble dream alive when they face Southampton in the EFL Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday.
Arne Slot’s side come into this match on the back of a 2-2 draw against Fulham in the Premier League.
Southampton, on the other hand, will be a caretaker direction for this clash, as Russell Martin was ignored after the team achieved an embarrassing 5-0 win against Tottenham Hotspurs on Sunday night.
When it comes to the clashes between these two groups in the League Cup, the Reds had a slight advantage over the hosts, winning four, while Southampton claimed three victories.
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Here’s how to watch this EFL Cup in the United States:
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This EFL Cup is played at St. Mary’s Stadium in Southampton, England, and begins on Wednesday, December 18 at 8:00 p. m. local time.
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Rusk is expected to get in the style of rotation of Martin players for the EFL Cup matches, with the clear priority of the club focused on fighting the descent to the Premier League.
Aaron Ramsdale may return to the starting team, after a wrist injury, however, Gavin Bazunu, Will Smallbone, Juan Larios and Ross Stewart remain. Defenseman Jack Stephens serves the final adjustment of a 3-game suspension.
Southampton projected starting XI (4-3-3, right to left): Ramsdale (GK) — Bree, Harwood-Bellis, Sugawara, Taylor — Aribo, Fernandes, Ugochukwu — Fraser, Amstrong, Archer.
Injured: Bazunu (Achilles), Stewart (calf), Smallbone (thigh), Larios (undisclosed).Suspended: Stephens.
Meanwhile, the main position comes from the defense, with Andy Robertson fulfilling a suspension for an attack and Ibrahima Konate, Kostas Tsimikas and Conor Bradley all injured.
James Norris, a graduate of the academy, could join as a left-back with possible departures of Jarell Quansah and Diogo Jota.
Liverpool projected starting XI (4-3-3, right to left): Kelleher (GK) — Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Van Dijk, Norris — Mac Allister, Endo, Jones — Salah, Jota, Gakpo.
Injured: Tsimikas (ankle), Bradley (thigh), Konate (knee).Suspended: Robertson
The last time those two groups met in the EFL Cup was in 2017, when the Saints won 1-0 against the Reds.
Meanwhile, Southampton is going through a complicated moment, with five losses in its last six games. During their last meeting in November, the Saints had suffered a 3-2 defeat in a confrontation of the Premier League.
The recent form makes Liverpool the favourites to win the match.
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Wednesday, December 18
Thursday, December 19
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