Confirmed squads for the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup

Premier League leader Liverpool visits last-place Southampton in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup.

Arne Slot’s Reds are one of the favorites for the title and the Champions League, but they want to win as much silverware as they want to take a step closer to their first piece of silverware on offer.

The managerless Saints play their first game since sacking manager Russell Martin, with interim Simon Rusk taking charge for the first time.

See below for all the team news for the kick-off at 8pm in St. Mary’s.

Southampton team news

The Saints make three changes to the team that lost 5-0 at home to Tottenham on Sunday.

James Bree comes in at right-back and Nathan Wood also joins the back four while Kyle Walker-Peters and Jan Bednarek have been rested.

Cameron Archer was given the nod up front.

Southampton XI: McCarthy, Bree, Harwood-Ellis, Bednarek, Wood, Manning, Downes, Fernandes, Aribo, Dibling, Archer.

Subs: Lumley, Edwards, Sugawara, Lallana, Fraser, Amo-Ameyaw, Kamaldeen, Brererton Diaz, Onuachu.

Our @Carabao_Cup quarter final XI 🤜🤛 pic.twitter.com/c73Guv1Wfg

— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) December 18, 2024

Liverpool team news

No Virgil van Dijk or Mohamed Salah for Liverpool as Slot made eight changes to the XI that drew 2-2 with Fulham on Saturday.

Harvey Elliott got his first start of the season after returning from injury and Alexis Mac Allister returns from suspension.

Darwin Nunez starts up front, 17-year-old Trey Nyoni gets a chance and Wataru Endo named in defence. Trent Alexander-Arnolf looks set to start at left back.

Liverpool XI: Kelleher, Gomez, Quansah, Endo, Alexander-Arnold, Morton, Mac Allister, Nyoni, Elliott, Gakpo, Nunez.

Substitutions: Jaros, Chiesa, Jota, Tsimikas, McConnell, Nallo, Ngumoha, Danns, Norris

Team news is up to date for our Carabao Cup quarter-final 👊 #SOUL

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) December 18, 2024