Following a goalless draw in last week's first leg, Thursday night's showdown at the Emirates Stadium between Arsenal and Liverpool is nicely poised, with both sides vying for a place in the EFL Cup final against Chelsea.
The Gunners are seeking to end their 29-year drought in this competition, while the Reds have not had their hands on the EFL Cup for a decade, and here, Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.
ARSENAL vs. LIVERPOOL
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ARSENAL
Out: Granit Xhaka (suspended), Nicolas Pepe, Mohamed Elneny, Thomas Partey (all international duty), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (heart lesions)
Doubtful: Martin Odegaard (COVID-19), Bukayo Saka (fatigue), Emile Smith Rowe (groin), Takehiro Tomiyasu (calf), Calum Chambers (knock), Cedric Soares (hip)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Ramsdale; Chambers, Holding, Gabriel, Tierney; Saka, White, Lokonga, Martinelli; Nketiah, Lacazette
LIVERPOOL
Out: Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Naby Keita (all international duty), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (ankle), Thiago Alcantara (hip), Harvey Elliott (ankle), Nat Phillips (cheekbone), Divock Origi (knee)
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson; Henderson, Fabinho, Jones; Minamino, Firmino, Jota
Oliver Thomas
