Report as Liverpool cruised into the FA Cup fourth round via a routine win over Accrington Stanley; Diogo Jotas counter-attack strike and Trent Alexander-Arnolds wonder goal put Liverpool 2-0 up at half-time;

Arne Slot's side prevailed 4-0 in the FA Cup third round thanks to goals from Diogo Jota, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Jayden Danns at Anfield

Trent Alexander-Arnold led from the front as Liverpool eased into the fourth round of the FA Cup with a 4-0 victory over Accrington Stanley

Accrington Stanley as Diogo Jota and Trent Alexander-Arnold's first-half goals and strikes from Jayden Danns and Federico Chiesa after the break secured a 4-0 win in Saturday's FA Cup third-round clash.

Diogo Jota pressed his claims for a place in the XI with his immediate impact on Tuesday, but in his pre-match press conference, Slot confirmed the Portuguese forward picked up a niggle during his cameo and was struggling to be fit. Given his recent injury record, risking him from the start would be a potentially flawed move.

Report as Liverpool cruised into the FA Cup fourth round via a routine win over Accrington Stanley; Diogo Jota's counter-attack strike and Trent Alexander-Arnold's wonder goal put Liverpool 2-0 up ...

Arne Slot has named his Liverpool starting XI for the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final against Spurs. Diogo Jota and Trent Alexander-Arnold calls have been made.

Liverpool breezed through to the FA Cup fourth round after putting four unanswered goals past Accrington Stanley on Saturday, with Federico Chiesa scoring his first goal for the Reds.

TRENT Alexander ... Diogo Jota put Liverpool ahead from a lightning break. But the League Two side paid the price for dropping their levels for a few minutes when Alexander-Arnold curled in ...

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