Andy Townsend
Ex-Chelsea midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

Chelsea have started really well. Victor Moses played a lot at wing-back but is now in an advanced three.

It is a very different looking Chelsea side who have been on the front foot, cool and composed in possession.

Almost a shocking own goal from Arsenal keeper Bernd Leno! A routine backpass is miscontrolled by the German and he nearly traps it into his own net. And you thought he was better with his feet than Petr Cech...

Victor Moses now bright for Chelsea against his old club, winning a corner which Andreas Christensen heads tamely at Simon Mignolet.

It's been all Chelsea so far.

Ross Barkley back on Merseyside and back in blue, is at the heart of Chelsea's bright start at Anfield.

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Andy Townsend
Ex-Chelsea midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

I am looking forward to seeing Fabinho for Liverpool and Ross Barkley for Chelsea. There is Victor Moses and Gary Cahill too, who is used to having more game time.

Such is the might of squads it gives respective managers the opportunity to players who are accustomed to first-team football.

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Away we go in four games - the Spurs game is an 8pm start.

Gary Flintoff
BBC Radio 5 live reporter at Anfield

If you’re listening to 5 live Sport tonight, you will be hearing these two men. Former Republic of Ireland international Andy Townsend is alongside Alan Green in the Anfield commentary box.

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A reminder of tonight's teams from Anfield:

Liverpool: Mignolet, Clyne, Matip, Lovren, Moreno, Milner, Fabinho, Keita, Shaqiri, Sturridge, Mane. Subs: Firmino, Salah, Gomez, Henderson, Solanke, Jones, Grabara.

Chelsea: Caballero, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Cahill, Emerson Palmieri, Fabregas, Kovacic, Barkley, Moses, Morata, Willian. Subs: Jorginho, Kante, Hazard, Hudson-Odoi, Zappacosta, Luiz, Bulka.

Referee: Kevin Friend (Leicestershire)

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Chelsea

Chelsea assistant manager Gianfranco Zola on Sky Sport: "Chelsea are a big team and we want to be competitive in every competition.

"The thinking behind the line-up is taking the opportunity to give minutes to the players who have not had it so far, they are very good players and it is strong team."

Atomic Kitten, every time.

Gary Flintoff
BBC Radio 5 live reporter at Anfield

Many things have changed in football during the Premier League era, but one thing that remains the same is the booming voice of George Sephton over the Liverpool public address system.

"The Voice of Anfield" still picks the playlist on match days and as a result you are always guaranteed the most eclectic selection of music ahead of the game.

Our Macc fan has made it! Cutting it fine...

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Liverpool

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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp on Sky Sport: "A good game would be cool from Fabinho. The eyes are on him pretty much on him after the transfer in the summer. He did not play so far but as normal as he can get would be the best way. We have James Milner, Naby Keita and Fabinho play together in pre-season and that is one reasons for the line-up.

"I would pick the same team 100% even if it was not Chelsea. Making changes makes sense because we need fresh legs and Xherdan Shaqiri and Daniel Sturridge showed they are ready. Naby Keita had to play tonight."

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Arsenal haven’t faced Brentford since May 1947, winning 1-0 at Griffin Park in a top-flight encounter.

That's an incredibly long wait between fixtures.

Last time they played the Queen was not yet the queen and was not yet engaged to Philip, Brian May wasn't in Queen and hadn't even been born and bread was still being rationed.

Final Score

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As if 5 live commentary and live text commentary wasn't enough, tonight you can watch the Final Score videprinter and graphics with 5 live over the top of it.

Just press play at the top of the shop.

Anyone having travel problems out there tonight? BBC Sport's resident Macc fan is still stuck in traffic on the way to the Olympic Stadium after leaving Cheshire at 13:00 BST.

Grim. No sign of a delayed kick-off either.

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• Macclesfield have faced top-flight opposition on 12 occasions, losing 11 and drawing one - in the League Cup, they have lost all four matches.
• This is Macclesfield's first appearance in the third round of the League Cup. The last League Two side to eliminate a Premier League in the third round were Northampton Town in September 2010 against Liverpool, winning 4-2 on penalties after a 2-2 draw.

Richard Browne: Mark Ogden is having a laugh, nobody at Liverpool cares about the league cup. We’ll play the B team every time.

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• Stoke haven't scored in 13 of their last 15 away matches at Nottingham Forest (W1 D7 L7) in all competitions, failing in each of their last five visits.
• All of the previous four meetings between Aitor Karanka and Gary Rowett have ended as draws, all in the Championship between February 2015 and March 2018.

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Brentford manager Dean Smith says his side "will not fear" Arsenal tonight.

"I would rather have had Macclesfield at home but unfortunately we've got to travel to the Emirates which I'm sure all our supporters will be looking forward to," said Smith.

"We want to progress as far as we can in the tournament - if you can draw the lowest team at home in the draw then it gives you the best chance of doing that, so no disrespect to Macclesfield.

"It's not often the players get the chance to test themselves against one of the top teams in the country. We will certainly give them a lot of respect but we won't fear them."