By Basant El-Faramawy
Liverpool host Chelsea in the Carabao Cup fourth round as Xabi Alonso returns to Anfield for the first time as Chelsea manager. The former Liverpool midfielder became a club great during the height of the rivalry with Chelsea but moved to Stamford Bridge in the summer. Fellow Basque Andoni Iraola took over at Liverpool after Arne Slot's sacking and has guided the team to four consecutive wins.
TV channel and kick-off time
Viewers can watch on Sky Sports or ITV. Sky Sports Main Event coverage begins at 7pm GMT, while ITV1 starts at 7:30pm. Kick-off is at 8pm, followed by the quarter-final draw.
Team news
Liverpool will make a late decision on Florian Wirtz, who has an ankle problem. Dominik Szoboszlai and Victor Munoz are doubts with thigh and knee issues. Manager Andoni Iraola is expected to rotate, potentially giving minutes to Lewis Koumas, Trey Nyoni, Rio Ngumoha and Kostas Tsimikas. Liverpool remain without Hugo Ekitike, Conor Bradley, Giovanni Leoni and Jeremie Frimpong.
Chelsea will be without Joao Pedro for a few weeks and Cole Palmer is suspended after his red card against Tottenham. Morgan Rogers struggled up front on Saturday, so Danny Welbeck could start. Estevao may see more playing time, while Mike Penders stays in goal with Emiliano Martinez sidelined by a fractured jaw.
Possible line-ups
Liverpool XI: Mamardashvili; Araujo, Gomez, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Ngumoha, Nyoni, Gakpo; Koumas.
Chelsea XI: Penders; Palestra, Lacroix, Colwill, Gusto; Henderson, Caicedo; Quenda, Estevao, Rogers; Welbeck.
