Liverpool vs Brighton live: Arne Slot’s men take on Premier League rivals in FA Cup | OneFootball

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Liverpool play host to Brighton in the FA Cup fourth round looking to advance in the domestic competition and further Arne Slot’s quest for silverware this year.

With the Reds’ defence of their Premier League title all but over the FA Cup, along with the Champions League, are the only opportunities for them to win trophies in this campaign. Liverpool swept Barnsley aside 4-1 in the third round but have been inconsistent in the league with two wins, one draw and two defeats coming since the victory over the League One side.

Brighton are in a similar position. Though their third round clash was a thrilling 2-1 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford, the Seagulls have since gone on a five-game winless run including narrow defeats to Aston Villa and Crystal Palace in their last two outings.

When these teams met in the Premier League earlier this season, Liverpool came out 2-0 winners at Anfield and it seems a similar result is the most likely outcome unless Brighton can banish their recent dip in form.

Brighton team news

And here’s Brighton. This looks a pretty defensive set up by Fabian Hurzeler and there appears to be a slight lack of pace?

Luke Baker14 February 2026 19:03

Liverpool team news

Here’s how Liverpool will line up this evening. Arne Slot has gone pretty strong although Federico Chiesa gets a rare start.

Luke Baker14 February 2026 19:02

Team news

The line-ups should be released in the next few minutes, so here’s a reminder of the early team news for both sides...

Liverpool’s right-back curse continued on Wednesday night as makeshift defender Wataru Endo suffered a suspected season-ending foot injury, joining Conor Bradley and Jeremy Frimpong on the sidelines. Giorgi Mamardashvili is likely to start as Arne Slot’s cup keeper, while the Reds manager also hinted at rotation which could see youngsters Rio Ngumoha and Trey Nyoni involved. Dominic Szoboszlai is back from suspension.

Brighton will be buoyed by the return of Mats Wieffer from a toe problem but remain without Stefanos Tzimas, Adam Webster, Solly March and Yasin Ayari. James Milner could be awarded a rare start against his former club.

Chris Wilson14 February 2026 18:40