Liverpool will host Chelsea at Anfield in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup after being handed a home tie in Wednesday evening’s draw.
Andoni Iraola’s side began their campaign with a 3-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur, while Chelsea seen off Luton Town and Leeds United to reach the fourth round.
After the Tottenham game, Iraola said: “Yes, it’s true that I made a lot of changes but I think I needed to do it because we could see the other day we lacked a little bit of energy, we needed fresh legs. I’m happy because all the players have given us intensity, have given us aggressiveness.
“I think we’ve been good in a lot of parts of the game. And also happy because we’ve deserved the reward to win the game and to have earned the right to be in the next round.
“I was happy for them. In different positions, different demands. But I think the best thing is probably that they were [tired] when I subbed them; Trey [Nyoni] was cramping, Rio [Ngumoha] couldn’t have run a lot more, [James] McConnell the same.
“When this happens, it’s because you’ve given us what you’ve got. They have especially been very, very energetic, with the willingness of winning the duels, making them feel their presence. I was happy for them.”
The fourth-round ties are scheduled to take place in the week commencing October 26.
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