""Welly is still working his way back," said Still, who changed almost his entire line-ups for the win at Norwich and 1-0 victory at third-tier Northampton Town in the first round. "We've got a massive squad. Some players need to play, some players need an opportunity, so that's what's going to happen. "But we're never going to completely disregard it and put a load of Under-21s."
""We've got a lot of good players and some... deserve this opportunity, but also some players who have done really well considering the lesser results of the last few weeks, so it's about getting the right mix between those players that need to play and the ones that deserve to play as well. "It will present a few opportunities for other players, so just go for it - don't overthink it, don't overanalyse it, stand up and be counted."
Curtis Jones returned from the bench against Everton after an unspecified injury. Alexander Isak, the Premier League-record £125 million signing, appeared as a substitute while building fitness. Florian Wirtz replaced Cody Gakpo in the 61st minute. Rio Ngumoha was an unused substitute and could become the youngest Liverpool player ever to score in the League Cup, potentially breaking Ben Woodburn's record by 20 days. Flynn Downes returned from illness on Southampton's bench but was unused because he "didn't feel great". Cameron Archer had a hamstring issue but came off the bench. Left-back Welington has an ankle injury. Squad rotation and opportunities were emphasized to balance experience and youth.
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