Burton v Liverpool preview: Reds quartet pushing for starts

Image: Marko Grujic celebrates his goal for Liverpool at Fleetwood in pre-season

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he will not make significant changes for the EFL Cup trip to Burton on Tuesday, live on Sky Sports 1 HD from 7.30pm.

Defender Joel Matip and midfielders Marko Grujic and Emre Can are set to come in, providing the latter has no issues with a minor back complaint, while striker Divock Origi is in line for his first start of the season.

"You always have the chance in the next game to show improvement,' said Klopp.

"We will make changes but it is not likely that we will change seven, eight positions. Another game, important game. We have to show we can do better than Saturday.

Burton manager Nigel Clough, who used to play for Liverpool, says his side will attack against the Premier League team

"We have analysed Burton. I like the Championship, I like this league. It's a nice story over the last two, three years. They have an experienced manager with a clear style of play. They have played two systems in their last games. Of course, we respect the opponent."

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This will be the first ever meeting between these sides.

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Liverpool have lost none of their last 12 League Cup games against lower ranked opponents (W8 D4), although one of those draws ended in a penalty shoot-out loss to Northampton in September 2010.

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Burton have faced Premier League opposition in two of the previous three League Cup campaigns, beating Queens Park Rangers in 2014-15, but losing out on penalties to Fulham in 2013-14.

Liverpool have reached the semi-final in three of the last five League Cup campaigns, including reaching the final twice (winning in 2012 but losing on penalties to Man City last season).

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Don't miss Burton Albion v Liverpool in the EFL Cup second round, live on Sky Sports 1 HD from 7.30pm on Tuesday.

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