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LIVERPOOL V NORWICH - FA CUP LIVE: JURGEN KLOPP’S SIDE PROGRESS TO QUARTER-FINALS WITH NARROW WIN

The Emirates FA Cup / 5th Round
Anfield / 02.03.2022
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Pete Sharland

Updated 02/03/2022 at 22:57 GMT


5'
SLOW START
No shots so far, though Liverpool have had the lion's share of possession.
1st Half
1'
KICK OFF!
We're underway at Anfield.
20:10
FIVE MINUTES TO GO UNTIL KICK OFF
... and the low hum of the Anfield crowd is building to a steady roar.
20:05
WARM-UPS IN PROGRESS
... with Klopp prowling the pitch watchfully.
19:50
NEED A REFRESHER ON THE LAST TIME THESE SIDES MET?
Here's our in-depth match report from Liverpool's 3-1 win in February.
19:40
KLOPP IN THE HOUSE
... and rocking a pair of truly dazzling box-fresh trainers.
19:30
A LONG NIGHT AHEAD FOR NORWICH?
Despite losing 3-1 at Anfield in the Premier League a couple of weeks back, Norwich can take some solace from the manner of their defeat. They briefly threatened to defy the odds when Milot Rashica put them ahead early in the second half, only for Liverpool to roar back with goals from Mane, Diaz and Mohamed Salah.
If they can put their hosts on the back foot again this evening, Dean Smith's side might have an outside chance of hanging on for a win against a much-changed team. If they allow Liverpool to find their rhythm, however, it could be a slog.
19:20
HEAVY ROTATION FOR LIVERPOOL
Klopp has named a very different line-up to the side which beat Chelsea at Wembley on Sunday, making no fewer than 10 changes.
Jordan Henderson is the only player to retain his starting spot, with Alisson swapping in for Caoimhin Kelleher, a back four of James Milner, Ibrahima Konate, Joe Gomez and Kostas Tsimikas in place of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joel Matip, Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson, two midfield switches in Curtis Jones and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, and a whole new front three of Takumi Minamino, Divock Origi and Diogo Jota.
Does that make an upset more likely? Maybe slightly but, with Robertson, Matip, Sadio Mane and Luis Diaz on the bench, Klopp has an impressive array of reinforcements on hand if things don't go to plan.
19:15
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CONFIRMED TEAMS - LIVERPOOL: Alisson, Milner, Konate, Gomez, Tsimikas, Henderson, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jones, Minamino, Jota, Origi. /// NORWICH: Krul, Byram, Zimmermann, Gibson, Giannoulis, Normann, Rupp, Lees-Melou, Placheta, Pukki, Rashica.
19:10
LIVERPOOL CHASING MORE SILVERWARE
Having beaten Chelsea on penalties to lift the League Cup last weekend, Liverpool remain in strong contention for the remaining three trophies on offer this season. Six points off Manchester City with a game in hand in the Premier League, they are still very much in the title race while, in the Champions League, they are firm favourites to progress to the quarter-finals after winning 2-0 in their last-16 first leg against Inter Milan.
They can also book their place in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup this evening with a win against Norwich at Anfield. Given that they beat tonight's opponents 3-1 in the league last month, Jurgen Klopp's side will be confident of victory.