Did you know?11 interesting stats about Liverpool v Derby cup tie

The Reds start their defence of the trophy by hosting the League One outfit in an 8pm GMT kick-off at Anfield.

See some of the key numbers on the match below…

Liverpool won both of the previous League Cup meetings between the sides, which were also in round three – 2-0 at home in 1977-78 and 3-0 on the road in 2016-17.

The last Anfield clash was a 6-0 Premier League victory for the Reds in September 2007, their biggest ever home win over tonight’s opponents.

Last season, Liverpool played in a record 13th final in the competition and lifted the trophy for a record ninth time – one more than Manchester City.

Jürgen Klopp is the only German to manage the winners of the League Cup and became the sixth different Reds boss to claim the trophy.

Klopp has overseen 15 victories in his 24 League Cup games in charge so far.

Liverpool last lost in this round of the competition in 2018 when they were beaten 2-1 at home by Chelsea.

Klopp’s men have kept six clean sheets in their last seven League Cup outings.

Seven of Caoimhin Kelleher’s 17 appearances for the club have been in this competition and he has registered four League Cup clean sheets.

Derby advanced to this stage by beating Mansfield Town 2-1 away from home in round one and then seeing off West Bromwich Albion 1-0 at home.

The Rams’ last win at Anfield was in the top flight in November 1998, when goals from Kevin Harper and Paolo Wanchope secured a 2-1 result.

Referee Tony Harrington has taken charge of Liverpool once before – the 7-2 victory at Lincoln City in round three of this competition in September 2020.