Liverpool vs Leicester City in EFL Cup | Preview | Predictions | Team News | Injury News

Liverpool take on Leicester City at Anfield for Liverpool's opening game of the EFL Cup games. Leicester city started their campaign in round 2 beating Tranmere Rovers 0-2 with goals from Vardy and Ndidi.

Liverpool taking on Leicester is always a great game with goals galore. Average 3 goals per game in their last 6 meetings and we hope this continues in this EFL game. 

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Liverpool and Leicester city are both in fantastic form with  Leicester City joint top with Ipswich for the championship. Liverpool have the longest unbeaten streak in Premier League and are sitting 2nd in the Premier League table just below Manchester City.

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Liverpool have won 4 out of the last 5 meeting between Leicester City. Conceding only 2 goals and scoring 11 goals in return.

Injury News:

Liverpool come into this game with minimal injuries and no suspensions. Trent is back in training but will most likely not play as a precaution for the weekend Premier League game against Tottenham Hotspurs. Thiago is still out Injured

Liverpool: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Trained), Thiago (Injured)

Leicester City have terrible news coming into the EFL cup game, with Callum Doyle being injured against Bristol last time out. This will be a blow not only for the EFL game against Liverpool but also the Championship season. 

Leicester: Callum Doyle (Injured), Dennis Praet (injured), Tom Cannon (injured) 

Predicted Lineups:

Liverpool Predicted Lineup

Liverpool will have to rotate their side with the Premier League game against Tottenham Hotspurs being in 3 days time (Saturday). This will give fringe players Endo and Tsimikas

game time, as well as some of the youth players, notably Quansah and Doak. Joe Gomez will most likely start over Bajcetic, as Trent is back in training and will probably start on Saturday.

  

Leicester Predicted Lineup

Leicester city losing Callum Doyle will cause Enzo Maresca a headache about who or how to play this game. Conor Coady could come in for his debut as he has been on the bench for the last few games or Enzo may look to play 3 at the back and try score early against a struggling first half Liverpool. McAteer may start, hoping the youth could spark a mistake in the Liverpool defense.

Prediction:

The game is difficult to predict as both teams are in great form and have important games this weekend. If Vardy starts I can see him scoring against Liverpool like he has 10 times prior and even twice in the 3-3 EFL Cup game last time.

Liverpool 3-1 Leicester City