Liverpool vs Arsenal LIVE: Carabao Cup newest updates as Cedric pressured off with early damage

14 minutes: Shut! Arsenal clear a Liverpool nook however solely knock the ball out so far as Henderson. He passes it throughout to Fabinho who floats the ball again into the field. Van Dijk heads it down and Liverpool work the ball out to Minamino on the left facet. He drills a low ball into the six-yard field the place Ben White simply will get to the ball earlier than Firmino and manages to look it vast of the again put up!

12 minutes: This isn’t excellent news for Arsenal as Cedric Soares has gone down off the ball once more. He took a breather earlier within the sport and after failing to leap into an aerial problem with Robertson he’s signalling that he can’t proceed.

Calum Chambers is rapidly stripped and goes on to exchange the Arsenal right-back.

9 minutes: Gabriel Martinelli and Virgil van Dijk come collectively in the midst of the pitch. Martinelli was chasing down a unfastened ball however Van Dijk will get to it first and knocks an extended ball over to the fitting wing. Martinelli continues his run and jumps into the massive centre-back who shrugs off the problem and leaves Martinelli slightly worse for put on.

6 minutes: A wayward backpass offers Liverpool one other nook that Alexander-Arnold delivers into the field. Alexandre Lacazette beats Van Dijk to the aerial ball and heads it out so far as Jordan Henderson. He flicks the ball again into the field however Saka is there to clear it for Arsenal.

Liverpool come on the vistors once more with an assault down the left facet. Minamino and Roberto Firmino make runs into the close to put up as Andy Robertson swings a left-footed cross into the field. Firmino nearly will get a glancing contact to the ball however it simply evades him and bounces safely into the arms of Ramsdale.

3 minutes: Virgil van Dijk floats a diagonal ball over to the fitting wing the place Trent Alexander-Arnold has pushed up the pitch. His first contact knocks the ball behind Kieran Tierney however the Arsenal left-back holds him off and works the ball behind for a Liverpool nook that the Gunners then defend nicely.

Kick off: Arsenal get the match began with a go again to Aaron Ramsdale. He boots the ball lengthy down the fitting wing the place Bukayo Saka brings the ball underneath management. Takumi Minamino makes an attempt tp win the ball for Liverpool however knocks it out of play for an Arsenal throw in.

There’s a packed crowd at Anfield tonight which is able to present ambiance for a semi-final. It is going to be fascinating to see what sort of efficiency Arsenal put in right here.

They’ve the power to problem Liverpool and get a constructive outcome from the sport however alternatively Mikel Arteta’s facet may additionally get hammered three or 4 nil.

10 minutes to go till kick off at Anfield. Within the different Carabao Cup semi-final Chelsea did the harm in opposition to Tottenham within the first leg with a 2-0 victory at residence.

Will Liverpool do the identical to Arsenal tonight or can the Gunners dangle in there and maintain the tie aggressive for the second leg on the Emirates?

Underneath Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool have scored extra objectives in opposition to Arsenal in all competitions (43) than they’ve versus another opponent however the Gunners have extra objectives within the Carabao Cup (16) this season than another facet.

Three Liverpool gamers have began all three League Cup fixtures this season: Joe Gomez, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Takumi Minamino with solely Minamino within the beginning XI tonight.

Twice earlier than Liverpool have defeated Arsenal and gone on to elevate the League Cup. They received 3-0 in a fourth-round replay at Anfield in 1981-82, and in 1994-95.