Aston Villa welcome what is expected to be a hugely under-strength Liverpool side to Villa Park on Tuesday with a place in the Carabao Cup semi-finals up for grabs.
Jurgen Klopp’s senior squad have flown out to Qatar for the Club World Cup, with their first game against Monterrey less than 24 hours after Tuesday’s cup clash.
Under-23 boss Neil Critchley will take charge against Villa with a host of academy players set to feature.
TV channel and live stream information
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports' Premier League and Main Event channels, and is available via Now TV with a day pass on offer for £8.99.
Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app.
You can also follow the action with Standard Sport's LIVE blog.
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In Pictures | Liverpool vs Watford | 14/12/2019
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Lineups
Predicted Liverpool XI: Kelleher; Hoever, Koumetio, Van den Berg, Larouci; Christie-Davies, Kane, Chirvella; Elliott, Brewster, Longstaff.
Predicted Aston Villa XI: Nyland, Elmohamady, Konsa, Hause, Taylor, Luiz, Lansbury, Hourihane, Jota, Kodija, Trezeguet
Team news
Liverpool are set to name the youngest starting XI in their history when they face Villa.
Two players with previous first-team experience, Curtis Jones and Neco Williams, were expected to be part of the line-up, but have instead been selected to travel out to the Middle East.
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And another starlet with senior minutes under his belt, Rhian Brewster, is a doubt for Tuesday’s game due to an ankle injury.
Whether Brewster makes it or not, the Reds are expected to comfortably surpass the record for their most youthful starting line-up when they take on Villa.
The previous milestone was set in January 2017 when Klopp named a team with an average age of just 21 years and 296 days for an FA Cup clash with Plymouth Argyle.
Prediction: Aston Villa 2-0 Liverpool
Against what is effectively an academy side, Villa will be expected to do the business.
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