Is Liverpool vs Accrington Stanley on TV today? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch FA Cup fixture
Premier League leaders Liverpool host fourth-tier Accrington Stanley in the FA Cup this afternoon in the third round of the competition.
The Reds lost 1-0 to Spurs in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final in midweek, though they remain six points clear in the league with a game in hand over Arsenal and Nottingham Forest.
Meanwhile, the story of Accrington Stanley’s season could hardly be more different to that of Liverpool, with the League Two side currently sitting 19th in the league and in danger of dropping out of the Football League this season.
The minnows will hardly hold any hopes of progressing, though their fans will certainly be dreaming of an upset that would be among the competition’s greatest ever.
Here is everything you need to know about Saturday’s FA Cup tie:
When is Liverpool vs Accrington Stanley?
Liverpool vs Accrington Stanley will kick off at 12.15pm GMT on Saturday, 11 January at Anfield in Liverpool, England.
How can I watch it?
Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on ITV 1, with coverage starting at 11.30am GMT.
Subscribers will also be able to stream the match online on ITVX.
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Team news
For Liverpool, Joe Gomez will likely remain sidelined for this match, meaning that Slot may need to get creative at centre-back if he wants to avoid playing both Ibrahima Konate and Virgil van Dijk.
Conor Bradley and Kostas Tsimikas will likely keep their places in the side after the match against Spurs, while Wataru Endo should come into midfield as Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister get a rest.
Expect a full change in the forward line too, with Mo Salah, Curtis Jones and Cody Gakpo likely dropping out for Federico Chiesa and Harvey Elliott in some combination. In addition, expect Darwin Nunez to start upfront, with Diogo Jota potentially moving to the wing.
Predicted line-ups
Liverpool XI: Kelleher; Bradley, Quansah, Tsimikas, Robertson; Endo, Morton; Chiesa, Elliott, Diaz; Nunez.
Accrington XI: Crellin; Love, Rawson, Awe, Woods; Martin, Khumbeni; Woods, Hunter, Whalley; Walton.
Odds
Liverpool win 1/20
Draw 16/1
Accrington Stanley win 28/1
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Prediction
Even with a much-changed starting eleven, Arne Slot’s side should ease through this tie.
Liverpool 4-0 Accrington Stanley.
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