Liverpool vs Crystal Palace live: Team news, scores and updates from Carabao Cup tie

We are already three ties down for the Carabao Cup fourth-round, so let me catch you up with what happened last night.

Brentford emphatically ended Grimsby’s fairytale cup run as they ran out 5-0 victors at Blundell Park, the same ground that saw Manchester United booted out of the competition early doors.

It was less straightforward for the Bees’ West London rivals, with Fulham requiring penalties to overcome Wycombe Wanderers.

And in an all-Welsh showdown, Cardiff City put Wrexham in their place with a 2-1 win at the Racecourse Ground.

Liverpool XI: Woodman; Bradley, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Endo, Mac Allister; Chiesa, Szoboszlai, Ngumoha; Ekitike.

Crystal Palace XI: Benitez; Canvot, Lacroix, Guehi; Clyne, Lerma, Hughes, Sosa; Esse, Devenny; Nketiah.

Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones is a doubt for the game after he was withdrawn in the second half of their weekend loss to Brentford with an unspecified problem, while Alisson Becker and Jeremie Frimpong remain out with hamstring issues. Giorgi Mamardashvili could be rested, with Arne Slot set to award an unlikely appearance to third-choice stopper Freddie Woodman. Alexander Isak is nursing a groin injury and Ryan Gravenberch’s ankle problem may rule him out too.

Palace have a comparably full-strength team, with only Caleb Kporha, Chadi Riad and Cheick Doucoure expected to miss out.

Liverpool host Crystal Palace at Anfield on Wednesday 29 October, with kick-off at 7.45pm GMT.

Viewers in the UK can watch the game on Sky Sports+ or follow the live stream on Sky Go, with coverage beginning at 7.45pm. If you’re not a Sky customer, you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.

Good afternoon and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of tonight’s Carabao Cup fourth-round tie between Liverpool and Crystal Palace.

Arne Slot’s side are in crisis having lost four Premier League games in a row, with any progress made in the thrashing of Frankfurt promptly undone by Brentford last weekend.

Crystal Palace were the ones to start to this seismic drop in form, ending Liverpool’s winning start to the season at Selhurst Park last month. That was the Eagles’ second victory over the Reds this season, having also pipped them to the Community Shield.

Against their bogey team, can the reigning English champions get their season back on track?

Stay tuned for all the latest build-up, team news and minute-by-minute updates from the Carabao Cup clash.