Arne Slot’s struggling Reds will attempt to avoid three straight defeats to Crystal Palace and book their spot in the Carabao Cup last eight
Misfiring Liverpool will hope to get their season back on track
Misfiring Liverpool will hope to get their season back on track (Action Images/Reuters)
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Liverpool will attempt to get their season back on the rails after a dismal run of four straight Premier League defeats as they take on new nemeses Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday.
Oliver Glasner’s Palace are themselves on a four-game winless run but played creditably in a 1-0 league loss to Arsenal on Sunday, and will smell blood against the struggling Reds.
Liverpool will take heart from having only lost once on home turf this season - but it was their most recent home game to fierce rivals Manchester United.
Meanwhile Palace are actually unbeaten at Anfield since September 2021, and can register three straight wins against Arne Slot’s side after August’s Community Shield triumph and a 2-1 league win at Selhurst Park last month.
Follow all the build-up and action here.
Liverpool vs Crystal Palace live
Misfiring Liverpool host Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup | Live on Sky Sports, kick-off at 7:45pm GMT
Both sides bidding to make last eight
Oliver Glasner's side have beaten Liverpool twice already this season
Liverpool have lost four of their last five games
9 minutes ago
Predicted line-ups
Liverpool XI: Woodman; Bradley, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Endo, Mac Allister; Chiesa, Szoboszlai, Ngumoha; Ekitike.
Crystal Palace XI: Benitez; Canvot, Lacroix, Guehi; Clyne, Lerma, Hughes, Sosa; Esse, Devenny; Nketiah.
Will Castle29 October 2025 16:33
10 minutes ago
Team news
Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones is a doubt for the game after he was withdrawn in the second half of their weekend loss to Brentford with an unspecified problem, while Alisson Becker and Jeremie Frimpong remain out with hamstring issues. Giorgi Mamardashvili could be rested, with Arne Slot set to award an unlikely appearance to third-choice stopper Freddie Woodman. Alexander Isak is nursing a groin injury and Ryan Gravenberch’s ankle problem may rule him out too.
Palace have a comparably full-strength team, with only Caleb Kporha, Chadi Riad and Cheick Doucoure expected to miss out.
(Getty Images)
Will Castle29 October 2025 16:32
11 minutes ago
Is Liverpool vs Crystal Palace on TV?
Liverpool host Crystal Palace at Anfield on Wednesday 29 October, with kick-off at 7.45pm GMT.
How can I watch it?
Viewers in the UK can watch the game on Sky Sports+ or follow the live stream on Sky Go, with coverage beginning at 7.45pm. If you’re not a Sky customer, you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.
Will Castle29 October 2025 16:31
12 minutes ago
Liverpool vs Crystal Palace LIVE!
Good afternoon and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of tonight’s Carabao Cup fourth-round tie between Liverpool and Crystal Palace.
Arne Slot’s side are in crisis having lost four Premier League games in a row, with any progress made in the thrashing of Frankfurt promptly undone by Brentford last weekend.
Crystal Palace were the ones to start to this seismic drop in form, ending Liverpool’s winning start to the season at Selhurst Park last month. That was the Eagles’ second victory over the Reds this season, having also pipped them to the Community Shield.
Against their bogey team, can the reigning English champions get their season back on track?
Stay tuned for all the latest build-up, team news and minute-by-minute updates from the Carabao Cup clash.
Will Castle29 October 2025 16:30