Liverpool booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup by beating Preston North End 2-0 in a game that was certainly not without its challenges, but gave some fringe stars the chance to impress.
Jurgen Klopp changed his entire lineup from the weekend’s 5-0 thrashing of Manchester United, giving opportunities to many of his lesser-used players and some academy prospects.
Even though the XI he sent out was still strong enough, Preston had the better of the first half. They were unlucky not to take the lead just before the half-hour mark after a triple chance.
Liverpool had plenty of possession but the best chances fell to the hosts before the break.
