Having gone reasonably strong at Tottenham in midweek and with a crucial Premier League trip to second-placed Nottingham Forest to come on Tuesday, Slot will make wholesale changes for the visit of Accrington, who stand 19th in League Two but have won their last two games.

Liverpool preparations for Saturday's FA Cup third round tie against Accrington Stanley have been disrupted as a result of the wintery weather affecting north west England.

Follow live coverage as Fulham face Watford in the FA Cup today. This season marks the 144th edition of the world’s oldest cup competition, with Manchester United the reigning champions after they beat local rivals Manchester City in the final at Wembley.

The second Carabao Cup semifinal kicks off Wednesday, Jan. 8 with Liverpool taking on Tottenham Hotspur in north London. The league leaders look to replicate Newcastle United's result against Arsenal with the Magpies taking a two goal lead on aggregate back home.

Tottenham Hotspur look to keep their dream of winning the Carabao Cup alive when they host Premier League leaders Liverpool in the first leg of the semi-final at 8pm on January 8.

Liverpool will have to make late checks on two senior players ahead of their FA Cup third round tie against Accrington Stanley. Dominik Szoboszlai missed Wednesday's Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg loss to Tottenham due to illness and that was the reason for Jarell Quansah's early substitution.