Welcome to Sports Mole's live text coverage of the EFL Cup third-round tie between Liverpool and Chelsea at Anfield.
Both sides have avoided defeat in their opening seven games of the new campaign, but it is the Reds who lead the way in the Premier League thanks to their perfect record.
The hosts last lifted silverware in 2012 when going all the way in this competition, while their opponents' most recent success came three years ago, although they have also added two league titles and an FA Cup to their collection since then.
Follow all of the action as it unfolds on Merseyside with our extensive updates below.
STARTING XI: Mignolet; Clyne, Lovren, Matip, Moreno; Fabinho, Milner, Keita; Shaqiri, Sturridge, Mane
SUBS: Grabara, Firmino, Salah, Gomez, Henderson, Solanke, Jones
STARTING XI: Caballero; Azpilicueta, Christensen, Cahill, Emerson; Fabregas, Kovacic, Barkley; Moses, Morata, Willian
SUBS: Bulka, Luiz, Zappacosta, Kante, Jorginho, Hazard, Hudson-Odoi
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Jurgen Klopp: "It's the biggest change I ever saw in such a short space of time. Wow. The style is completely different. What a manager he is, to be honest. I'm pretty much a supporter of his since I saw him playing at Naples. Outstanding football, and now doing it in a very interrupted pre-season."
Maurizio Sarri: "They have worked with the same coach for four years. I think Liverpool are ahead of us. We have started to work all together 35, 40 days ago. So for us I think it's a bit early. We have to work. We need to improve and then maybe in one year we will be at the same level as Liverpool."
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LIVERPOOL SUBS: Grabara, Firmino, Salah, Gomez, Henderson, Solanke, Jones
CHELSEA SUBS: Bulka, Luiz, Zappacosta, Kante, Jorginho, Hazard, Hudson-Odoi
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