Liverpool To Play Twice In Two Days in Two Countries •Move To Top Of Champions League Group

By Daily Sports on November 6, 2019

Liverpool have announced they will use two squads as progression in the Carabao Cup meant their quarterfinal meeting with Aston Villa would clash with their FIFA Club World Cup tournament.

After beating Arsenal in the fifth round, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp had threatened to forfeit the Carabao Cup unless a sensible date for their next fixture could be found.

“Liverpool Football Club can confirm our Carabao Cup quarterfinal tie at Aston Villa will take place on Tuesday Dec. 17, 2019,” a statement on the club’s website read.

“As a result, we will be utilising two playing squads simultaneously, with one squad participating in the FIFA Club World Cup in Qatar and another in the Carabao Cup.

“The club would like to take this opportunity to underline that while this is not an ideal scenario, it is an outcome which was arrived at with the best interests of the competition, our fellow clubs and ourselves as the sole motivating factor.

“We would like to thank the EFL for their efforts to accommodate us and we can confirm alternative dates were discussed, but ultimately none were considered suitable without compromising the scheduling of the competition itself or placing an undue strain on our playing staff.”

EFL have warned Liverpool that the players selected for the game “must meet the competition’s selection requirements.”

Meanwhile, Liverpool had much to smile about on Tuesday night when they collected another victory in their relentless campaign to retain the European Champions League by sneaking past Genk at Anfield.

Jürgen Klopp’s side lost to Napoli in their opening Group E game – their only loss in any competition this season – but have picked up three straight wins to move towards the knockout stages.

Minutes ago at Anfield, Georginio Wijnaldum stabbed into the roof of the net from close range after captain Sebastian Dewaest made a mess of clearing James Milner’s low cross.

With the hosts failing to build on their 14th-minute lead, Genk’s Tanzanian striker Mbwana Samatta powerfully headed in the equaliser at the near post from a corner five minutes before half-time.

But having scored twice in Belgium when Genk were beaten 4-1 on 23 October, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was the match-winner early in the second half, spinning and converting a low strike into the bottom corner.

Liverpool move top of the group ahead of Serie A side Napoli, who were held to a 1-1 draw by Red Bull Salzburg.

•Based or reports by ESPN and BBC. PHOTO: Liverpool players 

 

Source Daily Sports

Posted November 6, 2019


 

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