The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur in a Premier League match on Sunday, while the Rams played out a 2-2 draw against Torquay United in a FA Cup first round game on the same day.
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Liverpool will begin the defence of their EFL Cup title with a home game against Derby County at Anfield on Wednesday night. While the Red got a direct entry to the third round of the competition, Derby County already got the better of Mansfield Town and West Bromwich Albion to reach this far. The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur in a Premier League match on Sunday, while the Rams played out a 2-2 draw against Torquay United in a FA Cup first round game on the same day.
Pep Lijnders highlighted the importance of the Carabao Cup as we prepare to face Derby County tomorrow at Anfield 🗣
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) November 8, 2022
The Reds defeated Chelsea on penalties in the final of the 2021-22 EFL Cup. Meanwhile, it has been a whirlwind few days for Jurgen Klopp’s side, as they got the better of Spurs to end a two game losing streak in the Premier League. The Reds defeated Spurs courtesy of Mohamed Salah’s first half brace. Although Tottenham pulled one back through Harry Kane’s 70th-minute strike, the Reds managed to hold on to the slender lead and secured all three points. The result helped Liverpool to move to the eighth spot in the English top flight standings, having collected 19 points from their 13 games.
William Osula’s brace put Derby 2-0 ahead in the FA Cup first round tie against Torquay United. But Eira Cashin’s sending off opened the door for the non-league side to restore parity and force a replay through Asa Hall and Will Goodwin. Meanwhile Paul Warne’s side are currently occupying seventh position in the Football League One standings, with 25 points to their name from 16 games. Liverpool and Derby’s most recent meeting came in the third round of the 2016-17 EFL Cup, with the Reds winning 3-0 .
Liverpool probable starting lineup: Kelleher, Ramsay, Gomez, Phillips, Tsimikas, Elliott, Bajcetic, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Carvalho, Firmino, Nunez
Derby County probable starting lineup: Wildsmith, Smith, Forsyth, Cashin, Roberts, Mendez,-Laing, Hourihane, bird, Dobbin, Osula, Collins
Liverpool
| Opponents | Score |
| Tottenham | 1-2 (W) |
| Napoli | 2-0 (W) |
| Leeds | 1-2 (L) |
| Ajax | 0-3 (W) |
| Nottingham Forest | 1-0 (L) |
Derby County
| Opponents | Score |
| Torquay | 2-2 (D) |
| Morecambe | 1-1 (D) |
| Bristol Rovers | 4-2 (W) |
| Exeter | 0-0 (D) |
| Ipswich | 1-0 (L) |
| Last 5 match results |
| Derby 0-3 Liverpool |
| Derby 1-2 Liverpool |
| Liverpool 6-0 Derby |
| Liverpool 2-0 Derby |
| Derby 0-1 Liverpool |
The EFL Cup match between Liverpool and Derby County will take place at Anfield on Thursday at 12:30 am IST.
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