Southampton v Liverpool Confirmed Lineups - EFL Cup - Nyoni Starts, No Salah Or Van Dijk For Reds
Liverpool are in EFL Cup quarter-final action on Wednesday as they travel to the south coast to face Southampton, and details of the confirmed lineups are now in.
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Arne Slot has made seven changes to protect some of his key players ahead of a huge Premier League clash with Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.
The Dutchman is still without Conor Bradley and Ibrahima Konate through injury and Andy Robertson as a result of a suspension after his red card against Fulham at the weekend.
Caoimhin Kelleher replaces Alisson in goal and will have Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jarell Quansah, Wataru Endo and Joe Gomez in front of him.
In midfield, Trey Nyoni makes his full debut alongside Alexis Mac Allister and Tyler Morton.
Cody Gakpo retains his position on the left of the attack and will be joined by Darwin Nunez and Harvey Elliott.
Federico Chiesa and Diogo Jota make the bench alongside youngster Rio Ngumoha. Kostas Tsimikas is also available again after injury and could play some part.
Skipper Virgil van Dijk, Alisson Becker, Mohamed Salah, Ryan Gravenberch, Curtis Jones, Luis Diaz and Dominik Szoboszlai are rested completely. Alexander-Arnold will captain the team.
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