Liverpool host Leicester City in the third round of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night, but England fans will be disappointed to learn the match will not be shown live on television.
Liverpool will kick off their latest Carabao Cup campaign by hosting Leicester City on Wednesday.
The two teams meet at Anfield in different divisions after the Foxes were relegated last season. Jurgen Klopp’s side Why isn’t Liverpool vs Leicester broadcast on Sky Sports’ Carabao Cup coverage explainedhave won the League Cup nine times in their history – most recently in 2022 – and will therefore aim for the same goal this time.
While Enzo Maresca’s side want to focus on Leicester’s fight back to the Premier League, the league extension will maintain their positive momentum.
The Foxes have won nine out of ten matches under the new Italian coach.
With both teams in good form, fans can expect an exciting match if they don’t go to Anfield. However, they will likely be disappointed that the match will not be shown live on television in the UK.
The reason is that the competition’s rights holder, Sky Sports, has chosen alternatives. On their two broadcast slots, both were used. Manchester United’s clash with Crystal Palace at Old Trafford on Tuesday night has been shown.
Next up is Newcastle’s meeting with Manchester City at St James’ Park on Wednesday – at the same time as Liverpool’s clash with Leicester. Oddly enough, both sides appeared on TV over the weekend.
The Red Devils’ clash with Tottenham Hotspur in north London will take place on Saturday night on Sky Sports Main Event. Leicester will also be in front of the cameras on Sunday when they travel to Ewood Park to face their Championship opponents.
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Before that, everyone was hoping to be able to shape their cup clash. Klopp’s assistant Pep Lijnders has revealed that the Red Devils are expecting a tough task against Leicester.
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Speaking at the pre-match press conference, he said:
“We knew we would be playing against a team with a lot of quality individuals, which shows how they performed in the tournament.
Very clear idea of an attacking game, the execution of this idea was very quick with coach Enzo, he did an incredible job.
To be honest, every one of their players can play in the Premier League, a few have that experience, but good experience.
It will be very difficult for us to control their key players and put pressure on them.
Liverpool reached the fourth round of the League Cup last season, only to be overthrown by Manchester City. Leicester advanced to the quarter-finals but were eliminated by runner-up Newcastle.
