Liverpool and Chelsea set for Carabao Cup fourth-round tie

Liverpool and Chelsea were scheduled to meet at Anfield on Wednesday in the Carabao Cup fourth round, with a place in the quarter-finals at stake. The match was listed to kick off at 8 p.m. GMT, and the draw for the next round was due to follow its conclusion. The tie paired two Premier League clubs in a single-match contest to reach the last eight. Liverpool entered the game after four consecutive wins in all competitions, according to pre-match reports. Chelsea were coming off a 2-0 Premier League defeat to Tottenham Hotspur. Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso was returning to Anfield, where he played for Liverpool, for the first time as Chelsea boss. He said he would celebrate if his team scored, while expressing respect for his former club. Former Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson was also set to return to Anfield as part of Chelsea’s midfield. Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola was expected to rotate his team, with several players under consideration for changes. Florian Wirtz had an ankle problem, while Dominik Szoboszlai and Víctor Muñoz were reported fitness doubts. Hugo Ekitike, Conor Bradley, Giovanni Leoni and Jeremie Frimpong were listed among Liverpool’s injured absences....