Liverpool vs Tottenham: How to Watch the Carabao Cup Under the Lights

Liverpool vs Tottenham: How to Watch the Carabao Cup Under the Lights

Published: September 15, 2026

  • Free-to-air on ITV4 from 7:30pm BST; kick-off 8pm at Anfield
  • Live stream on ITVX; also on Sky Sports Main Event/Football from 7pm
  • Rotation expected; Liverpool boosts, Tottenham fitness checks and selection calls

Proper cup tie, this. Under the Anfield lights, Liverpool launch their Carabao Cup campaign against a Tottenham side searching for a spark. It’s heavyweight stuff for a third round, and with both managers eyeing silverware, don’t be surprised if we get a bit of drama to go with it. If you’re weighing up form and value, our guide to football betting sites UK is a handy starting point.

How to Watch in the UK

TV channel: The match is live free-to-air on ITV4, with build-up from 7:30pm BST. Kick-off is 8pm at Anfield.

Live stream: You can stream the game on ITVX.

Alternative coverage: It’s also on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football, with coverage from 7pm. Not a Sky subscriber? A NOW TV Day Pass is an easy one-off option.

Team News and Pundit’s View

Expect rotation from Liverpool after a congested spell. There’s talk that Cody Gakpo could get meaningful minutes up top, while Joe Gomez is understood to be available again, which helps shore up the back line if required. The hosts will fancy setting the tempo early; Anfield on a cup night can smother you if you don’t get your first touch right.

Tottenham, meanwhile, have had a stop-start feel about them and may tweak the wide areas depending on late fitness checks, with right-back still one to watch. Up front, selection calls have been the headline—there’s been chatter about omissions as the manager looks to reset the tone. If Spurs can ride the first 20 minutes and carry a threat on the counter, this is a tie that can swing.

Verdict? Liverpool’s depth and the home crowd make them favourites, but the Carabao Cup has a habit of serving up a sting in the tail. First goal feels massive—if Tottenham nick it, the mood changes in a heartbeat.

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