Liverpool will seek to avoid one of the biggest massacres of giants in FA Cup history when they take on Accrington Stanley at Anfield this lunch.
Arne Slot has made some changes compared to the team that lost 1-0 against Tottenham in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg on Wednesday night. Goalkeeper Alisson Becker rests with Caoimhin Kelleher between the sticks while Trent Alexander-Arnold He is called up to captain Liverpool as a right back.
Endo Wataru starts alongside Jarrel Quansah in the middle of defense with Virgil van Dijk rested. Kostas Tsimikas retains his place at left back and Andrew Robertson will be named among the substitutes this afternoon.
Tyler Morton is called up to start in midfield alongside Dominik Szoboszlai and Harvey Elliot. Ryan Gravenberch and Curtis Jones have the day off while Alexis MacAllister is on the Liverpool bench.
Youngster Rio Ngumoha has the chance to impress and becomes the youngest player to represent Liverpool in the FA Cup at 16 years and 135 days. Diogo Jota and Darwin Núñez also start the attack for the first division leaders with Luis Díaz on the bench. Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo will have the day off, while Federico Chiesa will have to settle for a place among the substitutes.
Here are the confirmed lineups:
Liverpool
Kelleher, Alexander-Arnold, Endo, Quansah, Tsimikas; Morton, Szoboszlai, Jota; Elliott, Núñez, Ngumoha.
Substitutes: Jaros, Díaz, Mac Allister, Chiesa, Robertson, McConnell, Danns, Bradley, Nyoni.
Accrington Stanley
CrellínLove, Amazement, Rawson, Whalley, B Woods, Khumbeni, Martin, Walton, J Woods, Hunter
Substitutes: Kelly, Coyle, Mooney, Henderson, Knowles, Batty, Aljofree, Conneely, O'Brien
