Liverpool’s kids will probably be key if they’re to progress previous Norwich within the FA Cup, they usually may attain a milestone in doing so.
Norwich‘s process turned an entire lot tougher when Jurgen Klopp introduced he could be stepping apart on the finish of the season.
This fixture has thrown up loads of targets in recent times, normally from one facet and one participant specifically, known as Luis Suarez.
Liverpool will probably be with out star man Mo Salah for this one. As a substitute, will probably be as much as Darwin Nunez and co. to fill in for the Egyptian within the targets division.
A blended historical past
The Reds misplaced the primary first three FA Cup conferences in opposition to Norwich, however have since prevailed within the final three ties.
Norwich‘s win at Anfield in 1909, after they received 3-2 within the second spherical, was the primary and, thus far, solely visiting non-league workforce to get rid of the Reds from the competitors.
Norwich have scored in six of their final seven Anfield visits, however have scored solely 11 occasions within the final 17 visits to the bottom in league and cup.
Twice Liverpool have received two Anfield video games in opposition to Norwich within the FA Cup after which gone on to carry the trophy.
These events had been in 1986, they received a 3rd spherical tie 5-0 and defeated Everton within the last, and two years in the past, when Takumi Minamino scored each targets in a 2-1 fifth spherical fixture.
Within the final 13 video games between the 2 golf equipment the Reds have scored at the least 3 times in 10 of them, netting at the least 4 targets on 5 events.
The Reds have scored in every of the final 18 encounters between the groups, because the 1-0 Norwich win at Anfield in 1994. That was additionally the final day of the standing Kop.
Children have been key
Caoimhin Kelleher saved a penalty in Liverpool’s profitable pursuit of the Carabao Cup in 2022. He saved from Christos Tzolis within the Reds’ 3-0 win at Carrow Highway.
In that 2021 recreation, Conor Bradley and Kaide Gordon each made their Liverpool debuts.
Ibrahima Konate’s final Liverpool objective got here within the FA Cup, within the semi-final win over Man City in April 2022.
Curtis Jones will have fun his twenty third birthday two days after this recreation, and Jarell Quansah turns 21, the day after the match. Jones has made 14 appearances for Liverpool within the FA Cup, greater than any present participant.
Of the gamers at the moment out there to Klopp, Harvey Elliott is the membership’s main scorer within the FA Cup with three targets.
A brand new referee and & milestone in sight
Sam Barrott, from West Yorkshire, referees Liverpool for the primary time in his profession, and Norwich for the third time. He took cost his first Premier League recreation solely final October.
This will probably be Liverpool’s 450th match within the FA Cup. They’ve received 240 of these, with 113 defeats and 96 attracts.
The Reds are three targets in need of recording 750 within the competitors and wish two targets to file 150 in opposition to Norwich.
This season’s scorers
Liverpool: Salah 18, Jota 11, Nunez 10, Gakpo 9, Diaz 7, Jones 4, Szoboszlai 4, Alexander-Arnold 2, Endo 2, Gravenberch 2, Elliott 1, Mac Allister 1, Quansah 1, Robertson 1, Van Dijk 1, personal targets 5
Norwich: Rowe 13, Idah 7, Sara 6, Sargent 5, Barnes 4, Fassnacht 4, Sainz 3, Hwang Ui-jo 3, Batth 1, Duffy 1, McCallum 1, McLean 1, Placheta 1, Stacey 1, personal targets 2
* Stats courtesy of LFC statistician Ged Rea (@ged0407).