Carabao Cup 2025-2026: Liverpool-Crystal Palace, the likely lineups

Liverpool hosts Crystal Palace at 8:45 p.m. for a match in the round of 16 of the Carabao Cup, the English League Cup. Slot&#8217s team is desperately seeking a positive result after its impressive four-game losing streak in the Premier League. The Londoners are also going through a difficult time with three defeats in the last four matches between the Premier League and Conference League.

Slot should finally give Chiesa space from 1′ in the line of trequartists with Szoboszlai and Ngumoha. The central point will be Ekitiké. In the middle Endo and Mac Allister, on the flanks are Ramsay and Robertson.

Nketiah is expected to lead Crystal Palace’s attack: Esse and Devenny will support him, in the middle are Lerma and Hughes.

Liverpool-Crystal Palace, the likely lineups
LIVERPOOL (4-2-3-1): Woodman; Ramsay, Gomez, van Dijk, Robertson; Endo, Mac Allister; Chiesa, Szoboszlai, Ngumoha; Ekitiké.
CRYSTAL PALACE (3-4-2-1): Benitez; Canvot, Lacroix, Guéhi; Clyne, Lerma, Hughes, Sosa; Esse, Devenny; Nketiah.