tonight begin their defence of the at home to . Last year’s success proved the final trophy under Jurgen Klopp in memorable fashion. The club have made something of a habit of winning domestic cups in recent years and it will be fascinating to see if new manager Arne Slot can continue that trend.
Julen Lopetegui, meanwhile, has built most of his reputation from success in knockout competition and would no doubt love a deep cup run in his first season as Hammers is scheduled for an 8pm BST kick-off time today, Wednesday, September 25, 2024. Anfield in Liverpool will host. : The game will be broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra HDR.
: Subscribers will be able to watch on a live stream via the Sky Go app. LIVE coverage: Follow all the action with ’s dedicated match blog! Liverpool , who missed the win over Bournemouth with a muscle injury and is racing to be fit to face Wolves at the weekend. In any case, Caoimhin Kelleher would likely have played in this domestic cup competition.
Summer signing Federico Chiesa should be given a first start, while the likes of Joe Gomez and Jarell Quansah should line up at centre-back. West Ham and new manager Julen Lopetegui are in desperate need of a win, with . Guido Rodriguez suffered the ignominy of a first-half substitution in the loss to Chelsea, so his chances of facing Liverpool are limited with Tomas Soucek available.
Carlos Soler, Jean-Clair Todibo and Michail Antonio should all also c.