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It is a relatively sympathetic opening this time around, though. Barnsley have endure aa tough campaign and sit 17th of 24 in League One with just eight wins on the season.
They reached this stage of the competition by edging National Leagye side York City 3-2, before producing a similarly nervy 1-0 defeat of Peterborough.
Now winless in four, Conor Hourihane’s men will be dreaming of pulling off another cupset at Anfield as they did in 2007-08.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Liverpool vs Barnsley is scheduled for a 7.45pm GMT kick-off on Monday, January 12, 2026.
The match will take place at Anfield.
Anfield will play host to Liverpool vs Barnsley
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Where to watch Liverpool vs Barnsley
TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on TNT Sports 1, with coverage starting at 6.30pm ahead of a 7.45pm kick-off.
Live stream: TNT Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Discovery+ app and website.
Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog.
Liverpool vs Barnsley team news
While Liverpool can be pleased enough with the point they took away from Arsenal, they also came away with another worrying injury.
Conor Bradley went down under pressure from Gabriel Martinelli late on and had to be stretchered off with a serious-looking knee injury.
“It doesn’t look great if Conor has the injury which we fear he might have,” said Slot at full-time.
Beyond the two absent strikers, Slot will be unable to call upon either of Wataru Endo, out until the end of the month, and Giovanni Leoni, out until next season.
The match may provide the opportunity to hand some youngsters a run out, with the likes of Rio Ngumoha and Trey Nyoni both patiently waiting for a chance to impress.
Ready to audition: Rio Ngumoha
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Barnsley will be able to call on fit-again full-back Nathanael Ogbeta, while centre-back Marc Roberts has been described by Hourihane as “touch and go.” The same is true of Georgie Gent.
In a major blow to the Tykes, club captain Luca Connell will miss the match as he serves a three-match suspension after being sent off at Wigan.
They may be able to hand a debut to experienced centre-back Eoghan O’Connell, who signed on a short-term deal on Wednesday.
Liverpool vs Barnsley prediction
Liverpool have been upset by Barnsley in the past, but should not expect any significant disruptions to their season’s progress on Monday.
Results and performances have been steadily trending upwards of late, and while injury worries are again beginning to mount, Slot has been helped by a number of first-team returnees in recent weeks.
Barnsley come into the match winless in four, and should not expect to snap that run here.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Liverpool vs Barnsley was a regular fixture in the 1950s, when they crossed paths in the Second Division, but Monday’s will be the first meeting between them since 2008, when the Tykes dumped Rafa Benitez’s Reds out of the FA Cup fifth round with a 2-1 win at Anfield.
Barnsley celebrate after stunning Liverpool in the 2008 FA Cup
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Liverpool vs Barnsley match odds
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
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