Liverpool will face Manchester City in a pulsating Carabao fourth round clash

Liverpool started the defence of their Carabao Cup with a win over Derby County at Anfield. The game ended as a stalemate in 90 minutes and finished with Liverpool winning on penalties. Given the start to the Premier League, Liverpool will undoubtedly be expected to take the domestic cups more seriously than otherwise.

Liverpool’s Caoimhín Kelleher was the hero of the Cup game for Liverpool. The second-choice goalkeeper ended up being the hero of the penalty shootout. He now has won four penalty shootouts, which is more than any previous Liverpool goalkeeper ever.

One thing which is essential to note is that a lot of Premier League teams are already out of the Carabao Cup. Notably, all Premier League clubs from London are out. Those comprise Fulham, Arsenal, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Brentford, Tottenham Hotspur, and West Ham United. Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Wolves, Leicester City, Newcastle, and Brighton, are the only Premier League teams left in the competition.

The Fixture List For The Fourth Round Of The Carabao Cup Is As Follows:

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Gillingham

Southampton v Lincoln City

Blackburn Rovers v Nottingham Forest

Newcastle United v Bournemouth

Manchester City v Liverpool

Manchester United v Burnley

Milton Keynes Dons v Leicester City

Charlton Athletic v Brighton & Hove Albion

The Liverpool and Manchester City game will be the only high-profile fourth-round fixture. The winner of this fixture will likely have a good run at the final compared to the other teams who progress. However, this game is expected to occur in the third week of December, the same week as the World Cup ends. This means both teams might be without a bunch of their players who travel to Qatar.

From a Liverpool perspective, Luis Diaz might be back from injury, while Mohamed Salah, Andy Robertson, and a few other first-team players will be well-rested and ready to begin the second half of the season. This game might come at a good time for Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool. A win in this game will give Liverpool a huge boost going back into the Premier League.

If Liverpool goes through to the fifth round, they will play their fixture in the second week of January. Who they will play will be determined after the fourth round.