Liverpool vs Brighton live: Latest FA Cup team news and line-ups

The fifth-round draw will take place on Monday 16 February, likely ahead of Macclesfield’s tie against Brentford which kicks off at 7:30pm GMT.

The draw will take place in the broadcast before kick-off, which starts at 6:30pm, with the draw set to start at around 6:35pm GMT.

And here’s Brighton. This looks a pretty defensive set up by Fabian Hurzeler and there appears to be a slight lack of pace?

Here’s how Liverpool will line up this evening. Arne Slot has gone pretty strong although Federico Chiesa gets a rare start.

The line-ups should be released in the next few minutes, so here’s a reminder of the early team news for both sides…

Liverpool’s right-back curse continued on Wednesday night as makeshift defender Wataru Endo suffered a suspected season-ending foot injury, joining Conor Bradley and Jeremy Frimpong on the sidelines. Giorgi Mamardashvili is likely to start as Arne Slot’s cup keeper, while the Reds manager also hinted at rotation which could see youngsters Rio Ngumoha and Trey Nyoni involved. Dominic Szoboszlai is back from suspension.

Brighton will be buoyed by the return of Mats Wieffer from a toe problem but remain without Stefanos Tzimas, Adam Webster, Solly March and Yasin Ayari. James Milner could be awarded a rare start against his former club.

Liverpool have won four of their last five matches against Brighton in all competitions (L1), beating them 2-0 at Anfield earlier this season in the Premier League.

This will be the seventh FA Cup between Liverpool and Brighton, with both sides progressing three times each.

Arne Slot is hopeful he can find “balance” with Liverpool and select younger players in the FA Cup fourth round tie against Brighton.

The Reds rebounded from a last-gasp defeat to Manchester City last weekend by edging out Sunderland midweek in the Premier League thanks to Virgil Van Dijk’s goal.

And this weekend’s FA Cup tie offers a chance to rotate for Slot, with Rio Ngumoha and Trey Nyonyi pushing for more minutes in the first team. Ngumoha has starred in 13 games for the Reds this term, scoring once against Newcastle, while Nyonyi has played six times in all competitions.

Liverpool are waiting to discover if Wataru Endo has a broken foot, as Arne Slot has admitted it is obvious the Japan international faces a long time on the sidelines amid concerns his season is over.

Endo was hurt in Liverpool’s 1-0 win over Sunderland on Wednesday, when he stood in at right-back, and joins a lengthy injury list.

“We still need to do some assessments, but it’s clear and obvious that he will be out for quite a long time,” said Slot.

Here’s the report from Liverpool’s midweek win…

Florian Wirtz came closest to opening the scoring in the first half but his effort hit the post.

Liverpool did break the deadlock in the 61st minute when Van Dijk flicked home a header from Mohamed Salah’s corner.

The Reds then safely saw out the game to move three points away from the top four and end the Black Cats’ unbeaten run of 12 league games at the Stadium of Light.

Liverpool’s clash with Brighton kicks off at 8pm GMT on Saturday 14 February at Anfield.

Viewers in the UK can watch the game on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate, with coverage starting at 7pm. Subscribers can also stream the match on discovery+.

Liverpool XI: Mamardashvili; Szoboszlai, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Jones; Salah, Wirtz, Ngumoha; Chiesa.

Brighton XI: Steele; Veltman, Dunk, Boscagli, De Cuyper; Milner, Baleba; Minteh, Rutter, Mitoma; Welbeck.