Klopp in trouble, Liverpool receive worst news ahead of Carabao Cup clash with West Ham

Liverpool host West Ham this Wednesday in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup. Jurgen Klopp's side, without Alexis Mac Allister recovering from injury, will be looking for a win that will put them in the semi-finals of the competition. Liverpool are coming off a 0-0 draw with Manchester United in the Premier League, where they are second with 38 points. In the Carabao Cup, the Reds beat Bournemouth 2-1 in the previous round.

West Ham, meanwhile, beat Wolves 3-0 in the English Premier League, where they are eighth in the table with 27 points. In their last EFL Cup appearance, the Hammers beat Arsenal 3-1. West Ham, Carabao Cup: Caoimhin Kelleher; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joe Gomez, Jarell Quansah, Tsimikas; Harvey Elliott, Wataru Endo, Curtis Jones; Mohammed Salah, Cody Gakpo, Luis Diaz.

The possible West Ham vs. Liverpool Carabao Cup XI: Fabianski; Kehrer, Mavropanos, Aguerd, Cresswell; Soucek, Ward-Prowse; Kudus, Fornals, Benrahma; Ings. Liverpool have failed to win in their last two Europa League and Premier League games. Their last result ended in a 0-0 draw against Manchester United. After last year's EFL Cup exit, Liverpool will be looking to reach the semi-finals of the competition once again.

The bad news

During Wednesday's pre-match press conference, Jurgen Klopp's assistant Pep Ljinders and Ben Doak's bad news: "That's not good. He tore his lateral meniscus, he needs surgery. That will take more time. He's young, he's fit, he's positive, so he'll come back stronger for sure, and we need him to come back with the same momentum he had with the ball."