A week later than planned, Liverpool and Arsenal lock horns for the first leg of their EFL Cup semi-final at Anfield on Thursday evening.
The two clubs are vying for the chance to meet either Chelsea or Tottenham Hotspur in February's final, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for Mikel Arteta and Jurgen Klopp's crops.
LIVERPOOL vs. ARSENAL
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LIVERPOOL
Out: Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Naby Keita (all international), Harvey Elliott (ankle), Nat Phillips (cheekbone), Divock Origi (knee), Thiago Alcantara (hip)
Doubtful: Alisson Becker (COVID-19), Trent Alexander-Arnold (COVID-19)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Alisson; Bradley, Matip, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Henderson, Fabinho, Jones; Gordon, Jota, Minamino
ARSENAL
Out: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Mohamed Elneny, Nicolas Pepe, Thomas Partey (all international)
Doubtful: Emile Smith Rowe (groin), Takehiro Tomiyasu (calf), Granit Xhaka (COVID-19)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Ramsdale; Tomiyasu, White, Gabriel, Tierney; Lokonga, Patino; Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli; Lacazette
