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Saints handed home Carabao Cup quarter-final tie against Premier League side

Southampton handed home Carabao Cup quarter-final tie

Saints will welcome Carabao Cup holders Liverpool to St Mary's for the quarter-final <i>(Image: PA/Steven Paston)</i>
Saints will welcome Carabao Cup holders Liverpool to St Mary's for the quarter-final (Image: PA/Steven Paston)

SAINTS have been handed a home tie against Premier League side Liverpool in the Carabao Cup quarter-final.

Russell Martin's Southampton booked their passage to the final eight with a late 3-2 win over Stoke City on Tuesday evening.

Defender James Bree cracked in an 88th-minute winner after Southampton threw away a two-goal lead.

Arne Slot's Reds beat Brighton 3-2 on Wednesday evening to book their place in the quarter-final.

Liverpool are the reigning Carabao Cup champions having won the title in Jurgen Klopp's final season at the club. 

The Carabao Cup quarter-finals will be played in the week commencing Monday, December 16, and could be played on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.

Saints host Spurs in a Premier League match on Sunday, December 15 (7pm), before visiting Fulham on Sunday, December 22 (2pm).

Southampton have beaten Cardiff City, Everton and the aforementioned Stoke City to reach the quarter-final stage.

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