Liverpool are again in League Cup motion and the defence of their title sees them journey to Brighton, who by no means acquired the higher of the Reds on this actual day.
The Reds have met Brighton twice earlier than on this date and Liverpool have but to lose. In 1982, they recorded a 3-1 residence victory and in 2021 the edges drew 2-2 at Anfield.
One other win in opposition to the Seagulls will see Liverpool attain the quarter-final of this competitors for the twenty sixth time.
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Salah to equal Rush and Hunt?
Mo Salah is 2 in need of recording 100 targets for Liverpool away from Anfield. He would turn into solely the third Reds participant to attain the feat, after Ian Rush and Roger Hunt.
On the different finish of the pitch, Liverpool have saved seven clear sheets of their 13 video games up to now this season. Final season it took them 22 matches to file their seventh.
In complete, Slot’s males have conceded seven targets throughout this marketing campaign. Within the opening 13 fixtures of final season they shipped 12.
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League Cup regulars
Caoimhin Kelleher and Joe Gomez are essentially the most seasoned present League Cup gamers on the membership, every with 16 appearances.
Diogo Jota and Cody Gakpo have scored essentially the most targets on this competitors of the current squad (six). Curtis Jones is subsequent with 5.
If Liverpool raise the trophy later within the season Arne Slot will turn into the seventh totally different Liverpool supervisor to win the League Cup.
And if this match goes to a shootout, the Reds must be assured. They’ve been concerned in 15 League Cup penalty shoot-outs, successful 11 and have gained 20 of 27 in all competitions, together with every of the final 4.
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A take a look at the opposition
Fabian Hurzeler is 31 years of age and was born in Houston, Texas. His appointment final summer time noticed him turn into the youngest supervisor within the historical past of the Premier League and was named Supervisor of the Month for August.
Final season he led St. Pauli to promotion to the Bundesliga.
Hurzeler is the primary man born after the inception of the Premier League in 1992 to handle a membership within the competitors, and is youthful than 5 of his present squad: James Milner, Danny Welbeck, Lewis Dunk, Jason Steele and Joel Veltman.
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Man within the center
Darren Bond is the referee for this cup conflict. He has by no means refereed Liverpool earlier than, whereas Brighton have misplaced solely considered one of their eight video games when Bond has taken cost.
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Scorers this season
Brighton: Welbeck 6, Adingra 3, Baleba 2, Joao Pedro 2, Rutter 2, Ferguson 1, Hinshelwood 1, Kadioglu 1, Mitoma 1, Minteh 1, O’Mahony 1, Sarmiento 1, Webster 1
Liverpool: Salah 8, Diaz 5, Jota 4, Gakpo 2, Konate 2, Nunez 2, Van Dijk 2, Jones 1, Mac Allister 1, Szoboszlai 1
* Stats courtesy of LFC statistician Ged Rea (@ged0407).
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