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Liverpool vs Southampton LIVE: Carabao Cup latest score, match stream and goal updates

The Reds will hope to eliminate the Saints from this competition for the second straight season

Arne Slot and Liverpool embark on their Carabao Cup campaign this evening, hosting recently-relegated Southampton at Anfield. The Reds fell agonisingly short in this competition last season, narrowly beaten by Newcastle in the final. They have since purchased the man who scored the winner that fateful afternoon, though. Will Alexander Isak’s presence be enough to deliver the widely envied League Cup back to Merseyside this season?

In order to reach the final, though, they must knock Southampton out for the second season straight. The Saints endured a forgettable campaign last year, finishing stone dead last in the Premier League with an ignominious tally of just 12 points, but managed to reach the fourth round of the Carabao Cup, where they were beaten 2-1 by the Reds in their own backyard. Having started the Championship season on poor form – they sit 19th after six matches – they will hope to get their campaign back on track with an Anfield cupset.

To beat Liverpool, though, Southampton will need to win for the first time since beating Norwich in the previous round of the Carabao Cup. Follow the game LIVE below with our dedicated match blog, featuring expert insight and analysis from Arthur Ferridge.

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Liverpool 0-0 Southampton

1mins: A huge chance off the bat! Liverpool press energetically from the off and Gomez wins the ball in the final third. He plays Isak in, but McCarthy is fully spreadeagled to deny the Swede his first goal in Red.

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KICK-OFF! Liverpool 0-0 Southampton

We’re off!

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Before we get going…

A moment of silence in memory of the late Matt Beard.

The beloved former Liverpool, Chelsea, and West Ham Women’s manager passed away earlier