EFL Cup
Dec 22, 2021 7.45pm
3
3
HT : 1 3
ET Anfield
  • Tyler Morton 10' yellowcard
  • Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 19' goal
  • Diogo Jota 68' goal
  • Takumi Minamino 90'+5' goal
  • goal Jamie Vardy 9'
  • goal Jamie Vardy 13'
  • goal James Maddison 33'
  • yellowcard James Maddison 74'
  • yellowcard Luke Thomas 89'

Team News: Liverpool vs. Leicester City injury, suspension list, predicted XIs

Liverpool vs. Leicester injury, suspension list, predicted XIs

Liverpool welcome former manager Brendan Rodgers back to Anfield on Wednesday as they take on Leicester City in the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup.

The contest is shrouded in uncertainty given the coronavirus situations at both clubs, and here Sports Mole rounds up the latest team news for the fixture.


LIVERPOOL vs. LEICESTER CITY

LIVERPOOL

Out: Andrew Robertson (suspended), Virgil van Dijk (COVID-19), Fabinho (COVID-19), Curtis Jones, (COVID-19), Thiago Alcantara (COVID-19), Nat Phillips (cheek), Adrian (calf), Harvey Elliott (ankle), Divock Origi (knee) Doubtful: Jordan Henderson (illness)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Kelleher; Williams, Gomez, Konate, Tsimikas; Oxlade-Chamberlain, Morton, Milner; Gordon, Firmino, Minamino

LEICESTER CITY

Out: Wesley Fofana (ankle) Doubtful: Jonny Evans (hamstring), Caglar Soyuncu (thigh), Jannik Vestergaard (COVID-19), Ayoze Perez (COVID-19), Ademola Lookman (COVID-19), Kelechi Iheanacho (COVID-19), Hamza Choudhury (COVID-19), Filip Benkovic (COVID-19), Vontae Daley-Campbell (COVID-19), James Justin (knee)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Schmeichel; Albrighton, Amartey, Ndidi, Bertrand; Tielemans, Soumare; Maddison, Dewsbury-Hall, Barnes; Daka


POLL
Who will win Wednesday's EFL Cup clash between Liverpool and Leicester?
Liverpool 76%
Draw 9%
Leicester City 16%
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