Liverpool vs Notts County - Team News, Match Preview & Likely Line-Ups

Date: Tuesday, 27 August Venue: Anfield K/o: 19:45 BST Liverpool play host to Notts County in the second round of the Capital One Cup tonight.

Team News

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is expected to play his fringe players for tonight's game against Notts County in the second round of the Capital One Cup. Summer signing Luis Alberto is set to start, along with youngsters Raheem Sterling and Andre Wisdom. Notts County boss Chris Kiwomya has a host of injury concerns, and could be without up to four players. Captain Dean Leacock, Alan Sheehan, Enoch Showunmi and Danny Haynes all sat out the League One defeat to Stevenage at the weekend.

Key Stats

This marks the first meeting of these two sides in the League Cup. Notts County have not won any of their last 12 matches against Liverpool, losing nine and drawing three. The Reds have not won any of their last three matches in the League Cup at Anfield (D2 L1). Liverpool have won the League Cup eight times - which is more than any other club. (bbc)

Likely Line-Ups

Liverpool Jones, Kelly, Wisdom, Toure, Cissokho, Alberto, Allen, Henderson, Sterling, Borini, Aspas Notts County Bialkowski, Dumbuya, Liddle, Smith, Tempest, Bell, Labadie, Fotheringham, McGregor, Coombes, Arquin Now click "Next" for our Match Preview.
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