Liverpool vs Stoke City preview: What time does it start, what channel is it on and where can I watch it?

A look ahead to the second leg of the League Cup semi-final at Anfield

Jurgen Klopp and Mark Hughes' teams will clash again for a place at Wembley (Getty Images)

It’s a big game for…

Simon Mignolet: The ex-Sunderland keeper has come under fire for his performances in the last couple of weeks. Having conceded four goals on Saturday and with pressure mounting, a clean sheet would propel Liverpool to a League Cup final.

Best stat…

0/13 - The amount of times Stoke have beaten Liverpool in senior cup games. Their first cup fixture on 27^th January 1900 was almost 116 years to the day ago. If Liverpool can match the scoreline of that day then they will go through. The 0-0 draw in the FA Cup saw Stoke knocked out in a 1-0 replay only five days later. Stoke did have the last laugh though, finishing one point above the Reds, in 9^th, at the end of the league season.

Remember when…

A Robbie Fowler hat-trick led Liverpool to an 8-0 win over third tier Stoke City. Liverpool hadn’t yet heard of banana skin that a cold night in Stoke can present as they unceremoniously thrashed the hosts. The Potters had managed to score ten goals in their previous two League cup games but were unable to present a pretty resounding seeing to in that game.

Check out the highlights in the video below.

Player to watch…

Marko Arnautović: The Austrian forward has scored seven goals in twenty one appearances for Stoke this season but is yet to open up his League Cup account. So often the catalyst for Stoke wins, his goal against Manchester United helped them to one big win this season. With the Potters relying on a big performance from somebody, don’t put it past the ton-knotted Arnautović to inspire a Stoke win on Tuesday evening.

Past three-meetings…

Stoke City 0 Liverpool 1 (Ibe), League Cup, January 2016

Stoke City 0 Liverpool 1 (Coutinho), Premier League, August 2015

Stoke City 6 (Biram Diouf x2, Walters, Adam, N’Zonzi, Crouch) Liverpool 1 (Gerrard), Premier League, May 2015

Form guide…

Liverpool: WWLDDW

Stoke City: LDWWLL

Vital information…

KICK-OFF TIME: Tuesday 25^th January 19:45

TV: Live on Sky Sports 1