Stephen Warnock
Former Liverpool defender on BBC Radio 5 Live at Anfield

I think Arne Slot has made so many changes because he wants to get the team on the training ground.

He needs time on the training ground to try to integrate these players.

There is a bigger picture with this team that he has selected tonight.

Tottenham Hotspur

The feel-good factor is back at Tottenham. After finishing a dismal 17th last season, they now sit third under the guidance of Thomas Frank.

Eddie Howe was complimentary of Spurs pre-match: "Tactically, very interesting and very versatile. They build up in lots of different ways. Very aggressive off the ball.

"They have different ways to make things happen, including set plays. Very well organised and ultimately, set plays are a big guide to that. Credit to him [Frank] and his coaching staff for what they're doing."

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Alistair Bruce-Ball
BBC Radio 5 Live commentator at Anfield

There is no back-up on the bench for Liverpool.

It is a very untried and untested team with an untried and untested bench.

Liverpool's bench consists of two 18-year-olds, three 19-year-olds, two 20-year-olds and two 21-year-olds.

Are these the most inexperienced substitutes Liverpool have ever named?

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Michael Emons
BBC Sport at Anfield

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It is going to be a big night in the career of goalkeeper Freddie Woodman as he makes his competitive debut for Liverpool following his summer move from Preston North End.

He could not have chosen a more fitting opponent.

The 28-year-old was born in Croydon, grew up in south London and supported Crystal Palace as a youngster. He was at the Eagles academy until the age of 16 but did not make a senior appearance for them, before he moved to Newcastle where he stayed until 2022 when he joined Preston.

"I used to go down to Selhurst with my grandad as he had a season ticket down there," said Woodman. "I was a ballboy a few times and also a mascot and I just used to love it. Being a south London lad, being a Crystal Palace fan was just born into me really."

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Iwan Roberts
Former Wales striker on BBC Radio Wales

Former Wales striker Iwan Roberts says the pressure is off Swansea City as they host Manchester City.

"I think they've lost their last seven against Manchester City. I think in their last 13, they've lost 12, just one draw in the Premier League to show for, but I think it's a night for them to enjoy," Roberts told BBC Radio Wales Breakfast.

"It's a tall order, but I'm sure it's a night that Swansea fans will really enjoy."

Liverpool

Liverpool are trying to get their season back on track - so a game against Crystal Palace is probably the last thing they need right now.

Palace followed up their penalty shootout win over the Reds in the Community Shield with a 2-1 league victory against Arne Slot's side at Selhurst Park last month.

The Eagles are also unbeaten in their past three visits to Anfield.

If Palace win tonight, Liverpool will have lost to Oliver Glasner's side three times in the space of 80 days.

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BBC Sounds

Busy evening ahead? Don't forget you can take today's 5 Live commentaries with you on the BBC Sounds app and listen on the go.

You can also get live commentary of Arsenal v Brighton or Swansea v Man City on BBC Sounds, just scroll through the live dial at the top of BBC Sounds and tap Sports Extra 2 or Sports Extra 3.

BBC Radio 5 Live

You can listen to four of tonight's five ties on the BBC.

BBC Radio 5 Live - Liverpool v Crystal Palace (19:45 GMT kick-off)

Radio 5 Sports Extra - Newcastle v Tottenham (20:00 kick-off)

Radio 5 Sports Extra 2 - Arsenal v Brighton (19:45 kick-off)

Radio 5 Sports Extra 3 - Swansea City v Manchester City (19:45 kick-off)

Kelly Cates presents build-up on BBC Radio 5 Live from 19:00.

Stephen Warnock
Former Liverpool defender on BBC Radio 5 Live at Anfield

It has not been a good period for Liverpool on a whole. They have gone with a youthful line-up, you are wondering what Arne Slot's thought process is behind that.

It puts more pressure on Slot's shoulders because if they don't win tonight it doesn't look great.

Swansea make six changes for tonight's game, with Melker Widell, Zeidane Inoussa, Andy Fisher, Ishe Samuels-Smith, Kaelan Casey and Adam Idah coming in.

They replace Liam Cullen, Jisung Eom, Lawrence Vigouroux, Ben Cabango, Zan Vipotnik and Marko Stamenic - who is absent following a family bereavement.

Swansea City XI: Fisher, Key, Widell, Tymon, Burgess, Samuels-Smith, Franco, Casey, Inoussa, Galbraith, Idah.

Subs: Farman, Fulton, Cabango, Vipotnik, Eom, Cullen, Benson, Santos, Ronald.

Pep Guardiola has made 10 changes to the Manchester City side who were beaten at Aston Villa on Sunday, with only Oscar Bobb retaining his place.

Manchester City XI: Trafford, Lewis, Khusanov, Ake, Ait-Nouri, Nico, Mukasa, Bobb, Cherki, Doku, Marmoush.

Subs: Bettinelli, Donnarumma, Stones, Gvardiol, Savinho, Nunes, O'Reilly, Philipps, Foden.

Ciaran Kelly
BBC Sport reporter at St James' Park

Holders Newcastle United have made eight changes for their Carabao Cup tie against Tottenham at St James’ Park.

Aaron Ramsdale, Emil Krafth, Fabian Schar, Sandro Tonali, Jacob Ramsey, Joe Willock, Anthony Elanga and Harvey Barnes all come into the side.

Newcastle starting XI: Ramsdale, Krafth, Thiaw, Schar, Burn, Tonali, Willock, Ramsey, Elanga, Woltemade, Barnes

Subs: Pope, Trippier, Botman, Joelinton, Gordon, Osula, Murphy, Guimaraes, Miley

Tottenham have made four changes for the trip to Tyneside as Antonin Kinsky, Pape Matar Sarr Lucas Bergvall and Richarlison are all recalled.

Spurs starting XI: Kinsky, Danso, Palhinha, Xavi, Richarlison, Bergvall, Johnson, Porro, Spence, Sarr, Bentancur

Subs: Austin, Gunter, Tel, Kudus, Van de Ven, Muani, Scarlett, Olusesi, Rowswell