Liverpool tonight begin their defence of the Carabao Cup at home to West Ham.

Last year’s success proved the final trophy under Jurgen Klopp after a youthful Reds side beat Chelsea at Wembley in memorable fashion.

The club have made something of a habit of winning domestic cups in recent years and it will be fascinating to see if new manager Arne Slot can continue that trend.

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Julen Lopetegui, meanwhile, has built most of his reputation from success in knockout competition and would no doubt love a deep cup run in his first season as Hammers

Date, kick-off time and venue

Liverpool vs West Ham is scheduled for an 8pm BST kick-off time today, Wednesday, September 25, 2024.

Anfield in Liverpool will host.

Where to watch Liverpool vs West Ham

TV channel: The game will be broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra HDR.

Live stream: Subscribers will be able to watch on a live stream via the Sky Go app.

LIVE coverage: Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog!

Liverpool vs West Ham team news

Liverpool XI: Kelleher; Bradley, Quansah, Gomez, Tsimikas; Endo, Jones; Chiesa, Gakpo, Jota; Nunez

Subs: Jaros, Van Dijk, Diaz, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Salah, Robertson, Alexander-Arnold, Morton

West Ham XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Todibo, Kilman, Cresswell, Soucek, Alvarez, Solver; Bowen, Ings, Summerville

Subs: Foderingham, Antonio, Paqueta, Kudus, Mavropanos, Rodriguez, Wan-Bissaka, Emerson, Irving

Liverpool vs West Ham prediction

Liverpool have to be favourites given the strength of their squad, no matter what changes are made, and West Ham’s miserable form.

Liverpool to win, 2-1.

Head to head (h2h) history and results

Liverpool wins: 83

Draws: 39

West Ham wins: 29

Liverpool vs West Ham latest odds

Liverpool to advance: 1/8

West Ham to advance: 5/1

Odds via Betfair and subject to change.