Liverpool can take another step towards Wembley when they host Leicester City in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals at Anfield this evening.
The Reds are just two victories away from reaching the national stadium, having not played there since being beaten by Manchester City in the final of this competition in the 2015-16 season.
However, the Carabao Cup is very much at the back of Jurgen Klopp’s priority list. The Premier League and Champions League are the competitions that Liverpool want to win the most.
And although silverware will never be scoffed at, the Reds are expected to make wholesale changes from Sunday’s 2-2 draw at Tottenham Hotspur.
With Virgil van Dijk, Thiago Alcantara, Fabinho and Curtis Jones all sidelined after testing positive for Covid, it does mean Klopp has fewer options than he’d have liked.
Here’s how we expect Liverpool to start against the Foxes.
9. Right-wing - Kaide Gordon
The 17-year-old is held in the highest regard at Anfield. Gordon showed he was more than capable with a fine display at Norwich in the third round and could again leave fans purring. | Getty Images
10. Striker - Roberto Firmino
This seems like the ideal game for the Brazilian to return to the starting XI after his hamstring injury. He’s appeared off the bench in the past two games. | Getty Images Photo: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images
11. Left-wing - Takumi Minamino
The Japan international already has four goals in the Carabao Cup. He’ll be after more in this clash. | AFP via Getty Images Photo: PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)