Both Arsene Wenger and Rafael Benitez have a history of reshuffling the pack when it comes to the Carling cup with the former giving his youngsters the opportunity to stake a claim in the first team whilst the Anfield side gives the fringe players a chance to impress. Though we can expect weakened sides to take the field when the teams meet at the Emirates on Wednesday night, we can also expect to see a few more familiar faces than usual.

Liverpool Looking For Convincing Performance

After a poor run of form Liverpool's scintillating victory over Manchester United at the weekend needs to be used as a catalyst to rejuvenate their season. Arguably, a Carling Cup match away to Arsenal is not the ideal scenario. What Benitez will be looking for however is the kind of determined performance they displayed against the reigning Champions regardless of the result.