Lincoln City vs Liverpool tips

Lincoln City vs Liverpool predictions for Thursday’s Carabao Cup clash at the LNER Stadium. Lincoln host Premier League champions Liverpool in the third round of the League Cup.

1. Lincoln City are averaging 2.4 goals per 90 minutes this season.
2. Liverpool’s Carabao Cup matches averaged 5.66 goals per game last term.
3. Liverpool are expected to name an XI made up of fringe and young players at Lincoln.

Reds boss Jürgen Klopp is likely to make **** changes.
Liverpool striker Takumi Minamino has scored 2 goals in his last 3 matches.

Lincoln City finished 16th in League One last season, 10 points above the relegation zone. They are undefeated in five matches this season.

Michael Appleton’s side won 2-1 at Crewe in the League Cup followed by a penalty shootout victory against Scunthorpe United in the EFL Trophy.

Liverpool are missing injured centre-back Joel Matip and midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. Joe Gomez, Jordan Henderson and Xherdan Shaqiri are all doubtful and unlikely to be risked.

Jürgen Klopp is expected to name a young side with Sepp van den Berg, Curtis Jones, Harvey Elliot, Kostas Tsimikas and Diogo Jota all set to start.