Teams: Jon Flanagan starts for Liverpool as Stoke make four changes

JON FLANAGAN makes his first start since May 2014 as Liverpool attempt to beat Stoke and reach the Capital One Cup final.

 

Jon Flanagan makes his first start since May 2014

 

He starts in place of the injured Nathaniel Clyne who is missing with a knee problem, while Adam Lallana replaces Jordon Ibe in midfield.

Stoke bring in Marc Muniesa for the injured Ryan Shawcross.

Peter Crouch, Marko Arnautovic and Bojan Krkic also all start for the visitors.

 

Liverpool: Mignolet, Flanagan, Toure, Sakho, Moreno, Lucas, Can, Henderson, Milner, Lallana, Firmino.

Subs: Ward, Lovren, Benteke, Allen, Ibe, Teixeira, Smith.

Stoke: Butland; Johnson, Wollscheid, Muniesa, Pieters; Whelan, Afellay; Walters, Bojan, Arnautovic; Crouch.

Subs: Haugaard; Bardsley, Joselu, Wilson, v.Ginkel, Adam, Shaqiri.