Liverpool, leaders of the English Premier League, will host bottom-of-the-table Southampton in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.
Arne Slot's Reds are one of the favorites to win the title and Champions League, but are keen to claim as much silverware as they look to take a step closer to the first piece of silverware on offer.
The Saints are playing without a coach for their first game since the sacking of coach Russell Martin, with Simon Rask taking charge for the first time.
Find all the team news for the 8pm match at St Mary's below.
Southampton team news
Saints make three changes to the side that lost 5-0 at home to Tottenham on Sunday.
James Bree comes in at right-back, with Nathan Wood also joining the back four while Kyle Walker-Peters and Jan Bednarek are rested.
Cameron Archer was given the nod at the top.
Southampton XI: McCarthy, Brey, Harwood-Ellis, Bednarek, Wood, Manning, Downs, Fernandes, Aribo, Debling, Archer.
Subs: Lumley, Edwards, Sugawara, Lallana, Fraser, Amu Ameyaw, Kamaldin, Brereton Diaz, Onuachu.
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– Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) December 18, 2024
Liverpool team news
There is no Virgil van Dijk or Mohamed Salah at Liverpool, with Slot making eight changes to the lineup that drew 2-2 with Fulham on Saturday.
Harvey Elliott was given his first start of the season after returning from injury, with Alexis McAllister returning after suspension.
Darwin Nunez starts up front, while 17-year-old Trey Nyonyi gets a chance and Wataru Endo plays in defence. Trent Alexander-Arnulf looks set to start at left-back.
Liverpool XI: Kelleher, Gomez, Quansah, Endo, Alexander-Arnold, Morton, McAllister, Nyonyi, Elliott, Jacobo, Nunez.
Submarines: Garros, Chiesa, Jota, Tsimikas, McConnell, Nalo, Ngomoha, Dance, Norris.
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– Liverpool FC (@LFC) December 18, 2024
