Liverpool vs Accrington LIVE commentary: Reds hope for first win of 2025 in FA Cup third round – kick-off time and team news
Liverpool will look to return to form and book their spot in the FA Cup fourth round when they host Accrington Stanley this afternoon. The Reds were near-perfect for the first half of the season but find themselves winless after two matches to start 2025. Nunez has just four goals in 25 appearances this seasonGetty Arne Slot‘s side looks to be feeling the effects of a hectic festive fixture list after successive unconvincing performances. Liverpool were held to a 2-2 draw with Manchester United at Anfield last Sunday, before falling to a defeat to Tottenham in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final in midweek. The eight-time FA Cup winners now have the perfect opportunity to reset against Accrington, who sit down in 19th spot in League Two. Liverpool vs Accrington: Teams Liverpool XI: Kelleher, Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Endo, Tsimikas, Morton, Szoboszlai, Elliott, Ngumoha, Jota, Nunez. Subs: Jaros, Robertson, Bradley, McConnell, Nyoni, Mac Allister, Diaz, Danns, Chiesa. Accrington Stanley XI: Crellin, Love, Rawson, Awe, B. Woods, Martin, Khumbeni, J. Woods, Hunter, Whalley, Walton. Subs: Kelly, Thomas Batty, Aljofree, O’Brien, Coyle, Henderson, Conneely, Mooney, Knowles. This is the first meeting between Liverpool and Accrington Stanley in all competitions, though the Reds did beat the original Accrington Stanley side 2-0 in the 1955-56 FA Cup third round. Accrington Stanley have lost all three of their FA Cup games against Premier League opponents, with each of these coming in the fourth round of the competition – 1-3 v Fulham (2010), 0-1 v Middlesbrough (2017) and 1-3 v Leeds (2023). Liverpool vs Accrington: What has been said? Slot has been speaking about what it means to manage his first game in the FA Cup as Liverpool boss. He said in his programme notes: “Even though the FA Cup is new to me as a participant, like everyone else who watched English football growing up, I do have ‘experience’ of what makes it such a special competition. “So I am looking forward to sampling it for the first time as a participant. “I am sure also that our opponents today will have similar excitement about this occasion and I would like to welcome John Doolan and the players, staff and supporters to Anfield. “Accrington have earned their place in the third round with two very good wins against Rushall and Swindon Town, so we know they will be looking to do themselves justice once again.” Endo has been needed to cover Liverpool’s defensive crisisGetty Liverpool have only been knocked out of the FA Cup at the third round stage once in the last 13 campaigns, losing 2-1 at Wolves in 2018-19. Accrington Stanley have progressed from each of their last four FA Cup third round ties, with these coming in 2009-10, 2016-17, 2018-19 and 2022-23. Tyler Walton has scored in both of Accrington Stanley’s FA Cup ties so far this season, netting three goals in total. No player has ever scored in each of the first three rounds of the competition in a single campaign for the club. Liverpool vs Accrington: talkSPORT coverage This FA Cup third-round tie will take place on Saturday, January 11. Kick-off at Anfield is scheduled for 12:15pm. talkSPORT will also have live coverage of the game with Adrian Durham serving as your presenter. The commentary then comes from Sam Matterface and former England striker Dean Ashton. To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM. talkSPORT.com will also have updates in our dedicated live blog.
Liverpool will look to return to form and book their spot in the FA Cup fourth round when they host Accrington Stanley this afternoon.
The Reds were near-perfect for the first half of the season but find themselves winless after two matches to start 2025.
Arne Slot‘s side looks to be feeling the effects of a hectic festive fixture list after successive unconvincing performances.
Liverpool were held to a 2-2 draw with Manchester United at Anfield last Sunday, before falling to a defeat to Tottenham in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final in midweek.
The eight-time FA Cup winners now have the perfect opportunity to reset against Accrington, who sit down in 19th spot in League Two.
Liverpool vs Accrington: Teams
Liverpool XI: Kelleher, Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Endo, Tsimikas, Morton, Szoboszlai, Elliott, Ngumoha, Jota, Nunez.
Subs: Jaros, Robertson, Bradley, McConnell, Nyoni, Mac Allister, Diaz, Danns, Chiesa.
Accrington Stanley XI: Crellin, Love, Rawson, Awe, B. Woods, Martin, Khumbeni, J. Woods, Hunter, Whalley, Walton.
Subs: Kelly, Thomas Batty, Aljofree, O’Brien, Coyle, Henderson, Conneely, Mooney, Knowles.
- This is the first meeting between Liverpool and Accrington Stanley in all competitions, though the Reds did beat the original Accrington Stanley side 2-0 in the 1955-56 FA Cup third round.
- Accrington Stanley have lost all three of their FA Cup games against Premier League opponents, with each of these coming in the fourth round of the competition – 1-3 v Fulham (2010), 0-1 v Middlesbrough (2017) and 1-3 v Leeds (2023).
Liverpool vs Accrington: What has been said?
Slot has been speaking about what it means to manage his first game in the FA Cup as Liverpool boss.
He said in his programme notes: “Even though the FA Cup is new to me as a participant, like everyone else who watched English football growing up, I do have ‘experience’ of what makes it such a special competition.
“So I am looking forward to sampling it for the first time as a participant.
“I am sure also that our opponents today will have similar excitement about this occasion and I would like to welcome John Doolan and the players, staff and supporters to Anfield.
“Accrington have earned their place in the third round with two very good wins against Rushall and Swindon Town, so we know they will be looking to do themselves justice once again.”
- Liverpool have only been knocked out of the FA Cup at the third round stage once in the last 13 campaigns, losing 2-1 at Wolves in 2018-19.
- Accrington Stanley have progressed from each of their last four FA Cup third round ties, with these coming in 2009-10, 2016-17, 2018-19 and 2022-23.
- Tyler Walton has scored in both of Accrington Stanley’s FA Cup ties so far this season, netting three goals in total. No player has ever scored in each of the first three rounds of the competition in a single campaign for the club.
Liverpool vs Accrington: talkSPORT coverage
This FA Cup third-round tie will take place on Saturday, January 11.
Kick-off at Anfield is scheduled for 12:15pm.
talkSPORT will also have live coverage of the game with Adrian Durham serving as your presenter.
The commentary then comes from Sam Matterface and former England striker Dean Ashton.
To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream.
You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
talkSPORT.com will also have updates in our dedicated live blog.
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