Liverpool continue their defense of their Carabao Cup crown on Wednesday evening when they travel to Brighton & Hove Albion in the fourth round of the competition.
The Reds, who beat West Ham United 5-1 in the third round, meet Fabian Hurzeler’s Brighton for the first time, although they also host the Seagulls in the Premier League this Saturday.
After a difficult week that saw wins against Chelsea and RB Leipzig and draw with ArsenalArne Slot’s side will be keen to continue their positive start to the campaign at the American Express Stadium. Liverpool They have still only lost once since the Dutchman’s appointment and will go through to the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup if they win on Wednesday.
Brighton they will be aiming to bounce back from the upset at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers last time out, with Hurzeler’s men surrendering a two-goal lead after conceding in the 88th and 93rd minutes.
They have generally faced the traditional ‘big six’ well since Hurzeler’s arrival, beating Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United at home, as well as securing a draw against ten-man Arsenal in north london
here it is 90 minutes Wednesday action guide.
Head-to-head results Brighton-Liverpool (last five games)
Current form (all competitions)
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Brighton 2-2 Wolves – 26/10/24 |
Arsenal 2-2 Liverpool – 27/10/24 |
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Newcastle – Brighton 0-1 – 19/10/24 |
RB Leipzig 0-1 Liverpool – 23/10/24 |
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Brighton 3-2 Tottenham – 24/10/06 |
Liverpool – Chelsea 2-1 – 20/10/24 |
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Chelsea 4-2 Brighton – 28/09/24 |
Crystal Palace 0-1 Liverpool – 24/10/05 |
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Brighton 2-2 Nottingham Forest – 22/09/24 |
Liverpool 2-0 Bologna – 02/10/24 |
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united kingdom |
Sky Sports+ |
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united states |
Paramount+ |
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canada |
DAZN |
Lewis Dunk missed the weekend tie with Wolves with a calf injury and is expected to be out for at least three weeks. One of his fellow centre-backs, Adam Webster, is also sidelined with a hamstring problem.
Summer signing Matt O’Riley continues to recover from an ankle injury suffered on his debut in the third round of the Carabao Cupwhile star striker Joao Pedro and former Liverpool midfielder James Milner are unavailable.
Yankuba Minteh has been missing since the international break in October, but is closing in on a comeback. He could feature at the Amex, while long-term absentee Solly March is also close to making his long-awaited comeback. Youngster Jack Hinshelwood missed the weekend but will be in the squad against Liverpool according to Hurzeler.
Brighton’s expected line-up against Liverpool (4-4-2): Steele; Lamptey, Van Hecke, Igor, Kadioglu; Adingra, Baleba, Wieffer, Mitoma; Rutter, Ferguson.
Diogo Jota will miss a third game in a row afterwards injuring himself against Chelsea and could be out until after the November international break according to Slot, while teammate Federico Chiesa is unavailable as he recovers from a muscle injury.
Alisson is down in goal and has been replaced by Caoimhin Kelleher in recent games. It will be interesting to see if third-choice keeper Vitezslav Jaros makes his full debut as Slot is likely to return to the Amex.
Harvey Elliott is still in the treatment room and has joined Conor Bradley since the international break, but the Northern Irishman could be in Wednesday’s squad after returning to full training.
Liverpool predicted line-up against Brighton (4-2-3-1): Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Quansah, Tsimikas; Endo, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Núñez
The outcome of this one could depend on the strength of the lineups selected by Hurzeler and Slot, with both likely to make significant changes to their starting eleven ahead of Saturday’s Premier League meeting.
Injuries are also on the rise at Brighton, further affecting Hurzeler’s available options, and Liverpool’s deeper squad could take advantage. The Reds could still use the likes of Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez on the south coast, perhaps helping them to victory.
Brighton have an impressive recent record against the Reds, but they can be undone here.
