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Match information England, EFL Cup, 1/16 - Final 17 December 2019 - 23:45 5 Aston Villa 0 Liverpool

Liverpool will play two games in two days in two different continents, as Jurgen Klopp travelled to Qatar for FIFA Club World Cup, while Liverpool’s U-23 coach Neil Critchley will manage the squad during the Carabao Cup quarterfinal against Aston Villa.

On Sunday, Liverpool travelled to Qatar and they have confirmed that Dejan Lovren is out trough injury. Georginio Wijnaldum, meanwhile, has travelled despite picking up an injury in the victory over Watford (2-0).

Under-23s manager Neil Critchley takes the first team for the Carabao Cup quarter-final at Aston Villa, with Tuesday’s starting XI set to be comprised entirely of the youth academy players.

However, Under-23s captain Curtis Jones and his teammate Nico Williams have both travelled to Qatar with the senior squad.

Club World Cup squad travelling to Qatar: Alisson, Van Dijk, Wijnaldum, Milner, Keita, Firmino, Mane, Salah, Gomez, Adrian, Henderson, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Lallana, Lonergan, Shaqiri, Robertson, Origi, Jones, Alexander-Arnold, Williams.

A young side, meanwhile, will face Aston Villa. Caoimhin Kelleher, Sepp van den Berg and Harvey Elliot will be included in the squad against Aston Villa.

Liverpool’s predicted line up against Aston Villa (4-3-3): Kelleher; Hoever, Boyes, Van den Berg, Larouci; Chirivella, Christie-Davies, Kane; Elliott, Longstaff, Stewart

Source-Birmingham Mail