Liverpool will host Southampton within the fifth spherical of the FA Cup, following a 3-0 victory of their replay with Watford on Tuesday evening.
The Reds had been drawn in opposition to the winner of Watford vs. Southampton at half-time of their 5-2 win over Norwich within the FA Cup fourth spherical, however confronted a wait to study their opponent.
With the Championship outfits taking part in out a 1-1 draw within the preliminary tie, they went to a replay at St Mary’s on Tuesday evening.
That resulted in a 3-0 win for Southampton, who will now head to Anfield for an 8pm kickoff (GMT) on Wednesday, February 28.
The tie falls three days after the Carabao Cup remaining in opposition to Chelsea and three days earlier than Liverpool’s journey to Nottingham Forest within the Premier League.
It will likely be the primary time Liverpool have confronted Southampton since an odd 4-4 at St Mary’s on the ultimate day of the Premier League final season, and will likely be their twentieth assembly of Jurgen Klopp‘s tenure.
Southampton are actually managed by Russell Martin, who was appointed in June following spectacular spells answerable for MK Dons and Swansea.
Martin’s aspect are at present second within the Championship, 11 factors off leaders Leicester, with Adam Armstrong their high scorer for the season thus far.
Kyle Walker-Peters, Gavin Bazunu, Jan Bednarek and Stuart Armstrong are among the many most acquainted names in Martin’s squad, and are all essential gamers.
Liverpool are hoping to make it a second journey to Wembley this season as their FA Cup marketing campaign continues, having already overcome Arsenal and Norwich within the earlier rounds.
The Reds have had six totally different goalscorers on this season’s competitors, with Diogo Jota, Curtis Jones, Ryan Gravenberch, Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez and Virgil van Dijk all discovering the again of the web as soon as.
Alisson and Jarell Quansah are the one gamers to characteristic in each minute of the 2 video games thus far.