Liverpool fightback to beat Leicester as Spurs, Chelsea reach League Cup semis

Liverpool fightback to beat Leicester as Spurs, Chelsea reach League Cup semis

Spurs were 2-1 winners over West Ham, at the same time as Chelsea needed overdue goals to look off Brentford 2-zero

All 3 suits went in advance in the front of full crowds notwithstanding the demanding upward push of coronavirus case numbers that had seen remaining weekend's Premier League schedule decimated by using call offs.

Leicester's preceding two fixtures had been called off due to a aggregate of a coronavirus outbreak inside the squad and a mounting damage listing.

However, Brendan Rodgers become in a position to call a near complete energy facet on his return to Anfield and it confirmed early on towards a miles-changed Liverpool.

Jamie Vardy struck two times in the first 13 minutes as he angled a power throughout Caoimhin Kelleher after which tapped in Patson Daka's skip from near range.

Jurgen Klopp had made 10 modifications from the facet that drew 2-2 at Tottenham on Sunday with Liverpool also depleted with the aid of four fantastic Covid cases.

However, it turned into one in every of their greater experienced starters who got them returned in the game as Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain smashed home from the brink of the place.

Leicester restored their two-aim cushion earlier than 1/2-time thanks to James Maddison's piledriver from 30 yards that flew beyond Kelleher.

Klopp delivered three first-group regulars at 1/2-time and one of them, Diogo Jota, gave Liverpool lifestyles again 22 minutes from time.

Kasper Schmeichel then had to produce a lovely shop to disclaim the Portuguese a 2d, however Leicester nevertheless couldn't preserve out as Takumi Minamino sent the game to consequences within the fifth minute of stoppage time.

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