Liverpool cruised past Brighton 3-0 in the FA Cup fourth round as they furthered Arne Slot’s quest for silverware this year with a comfortable win.
With the Reds’ defence of their Premier League title all but over the FA Cup, along with the Champions League, are the only opportunities for them to win trophies in this campaign and Slot acted accordingly, naming a strong side and seeing them sweep aside the struggling Seagulls.
Curtis Jones scored his first goal in 57 games for Liverpool just before half-time and Dominik Szoboszlai beautifully finished off a lovely move to double the lead after the break. Mohamed Salah scored his first goal against an English club since November 1 when he netted from the penalty spot 25 minutes form time and the Reds can now watch Monday’s fifth-round draw with interest.
Relive all the action from the FA Cup with our live blog below:
Liverpool vs Brighton live
- Liverpool impress to beat Brighton 3-0 and reach the FA Cup fifth round
- 67' - GOAL! Salah scores from the penalty spot (LIV 3-0 BRI)
- 56' - GOAL! Szoboszlai finishes off a lovely move including Gakpo and Salah (LIV 2-0 BRI)
- 42' - GOAL! Jones with his first Liverpool goal in 57 games thanks to a flicked finish (LIV 1-0 BRI)
- 35' - NO GOAL! Gakpo sees goal ruled out by late offside flag after Szoboszlai cross (LIV 0-0 BRI)
Mohamed Salah gives glimpse of past glories but questions over future remain
Saturday 14 February 2026 22:35 , Luke BakerMohamed Salah patted the badge on his chest as the Kop chorused his song. If it felt like old times, it did in another respect. Salah was back on the scoresheet, able to celebrate with his public again.
His 252nd goal for Liverpool was only his second since his incendiary interview at Leeds. The process of reintegration began with a cameo against Brighton in December. It accelerated with a penalty against Albion in February.
He won it and scored it, tripped by Pascal Gross, rifling his shot into the roof of the net. He had only struck once in his previous 12 games for Liverpool, and that was against Qarabag.
He had not found the net against a Premier League club since Aston Villa’s visit at the start of November. But a night when Salah, as he has done with remarkable frequency over his Liverpool career, both assisted and scored a goal, this felt like another step in the healing process.
Read Richard Jolly’s full report from Anfield:
Mohamed Salah gives glimpse of past glories but questions over future remain
Curtis Jones is dreaming big
Saturday 14 February 2026 22:23 , Luke BakerCurtis Jones wants the FA Cup and Champions League this season with Liverpool. And why not
Salah receives standing ovation
Saturday 14 February 2026 22:15 , Luke BakerA good night for Moahamed Salah - a goal, an assist and a standing ovation from the Liverpool fans when he was substituted off. Bridges being mended.
'A night when a lot of things went right'
Saturday 14 February 2026 21:57 , Luke BakerFinal thoughts from our Senior Football Correspondent, Richard Jolly, at Anfield tonight:
“Comfortable for Liverpool in the end. A night when a lot of things went right.
“Jones may have earned himself a run at right-back now. Szoboszlai looked terrific in midfield. Kerkez played well.
“Salah got a goal and an assist in trademark fashion. And going 3-0 up allowed Slot to give various players a rest at the end.”
FULL-TIME! Liverpool 3-0 Brighton
Saturday 14 February 2026 21:54 , Luke BakerAll over at Anfield. That was pretty comfortable for Liverpool in the end and a good performance from Arne Slot’s men.
Curtis Jones, Domink Szoboszlai and a Mohamed Salah penalty did the damage.
They’re into the fifth round draw, which takes place on Monday. Plenty for Brighton to consider though.
Liverpool 3-0 Brighton, 90 mins
Saturday 14 February 2026 21:50 , Luke BakerGakpo and Jones off as Trey Nyoni and Calvin Ramsay get a late run out for Liverpool
Liverpool 3-0 Brighton, 89 mins
Saturday 14 February 2026 21:49 , Luke BakerRutter has a sight of goal and curls just wide of the far post. No consolation goal for the Seagulls it seems.
There will be four minutes of injury time
Liverpool 3-0 Brighton, 86 mins
Saturday 14 February 2026 21:46 , Luke BakerInto the final knockings here. Liverpool are cruising into the fifth round.
NO GOAL! Liverpool 3-0 Brighton, 82 mins
Saturday 14 February 2026 21:43 , Luke BakerAh, this is really unlucky for young Rio Ngumoha. It’s a stunning finish, curled into the far corner after Gakpo’s neat ball through but the flag goes up for offside to rule it out.
Replays show it’s VERY tight. There’s no VAR in the FA Cup at this stage but if there was, I think he may have juuuuuust been onside? We’ll never know
Liverpool 3-0 Brighton, 80 mins
Saturday 14 February 2026 21:39 , Luke BakerBrighton have looked decent tonight but there’s been no cutting edge at all. It’s a worry for Fabian Hurzeler who have been sliding down the Premier League table recently.
Crunch games against Brentford and Forest coming up
Liverpool 3-0 Brighton, 75 mins
Saturday 14 February 2026 21:35 , Luke BakerThis game could peter out, with the result no longer in doubt, but instead it’s become end to end!
Brighton have a corner from which Liverpool break at speed. Salah outpaces Kadioglu and leaves him in a heap near halfway. He’s streaking towards goal but Mitoma sprints back and nicks the ball away from Salah in the box, before thumping clear.
That’s Salah’s last contribution as he and Chiesa come off, with Hugo Ekitike and Rio Ngumoha coming on. A job well done by the Egyptian king
'A long wait is over'
Saturday 14 February 2026 21:32 , Luke BakerRichard Jolly, at Anfield tonight, says: “Salah's first goal against an English club since he found the net against Aston Villa on November 1. A long wait is over.”
GOAL! Liverpool 3-0 Brighton (Mohamed Salah, penalty, 67 mins)
Saturday 14 February 2026 21:29 , Luke BakerGame over. Great penalty by Mohamed Salah who lashes it to the keeper’s left int he upper part of the net.
Steele went the right way but Salah’s effort was too powerful
PENALTY! Liverpool 2-0 Brighton, 65 mins
Saturday 14 February 2026 21:27 , Luke BakerThis could be game, set and match. Liverpool win a penalty as Salah is brought down in the penalty box.
It’s a great run from the Egyptian as he charges down the right, powers past Kadioglu, pushing him to the floor, and is caught by Gross in the area. The referee points to the spot.
Van Hecke is booked for vociferously protesting it but that’s a penalty.
Liverpool 2-0 Brighton, 61 mins
Saturday 14 February 2026 21:22 , Luke BakerSalah sees a shot blocked and then his follow-up flies wide.
Triple sub for Brighton as Kaoru Mitoma, Yankuba Minteh and Georginio Rutter all enter the fray with Baleba, Howell and Gomez come off
'A couple of goals that justify Slot's decisions'
Saturday 14 February 2026 21:20 , Luke BakerMore from Richard Jolly, at Anfield this evening:
“Brilliant from Szoboszlai and a couple of goals that justify Slot's decision to play Jones at right-back and Szoboszlai in midfield.”
GOAL! Liverpool 2-0 Brighton (Dominik Szoboszlai, 56 mins)
Saturday 14 February 2026 21:17 , Luke BakerThat is stunning! Absolutely stunning from Liverpool.
Gakpo cuts inside and loft a cross-field ball out to Salah, who drops a perfectly-weighted, first-time volley inside for Dominik Szoboszlai to run on to. It sits up for the Hungarian to lash it beautifully, first time into the far corner beyond Steele. Class, pure class.
SAVE! Liverpool 1-0 Brighton, 53 mins
Saturday 14 February 2026 21:14 , Luke BakerThat is a really important touch from Alisson. A free-kick is lofted towards the back post and Dunk powers a header back across goal.
Van Hecke has come tearing in and is set to nod it home but Alisson dives outwards from his line and gets a hand to the ball, deflecting Dunk’s header away from Van Hecke. It wasn’t going in from Dunk but that should go down as a save.
Liverpool 1-0 Brighton, 49 mins
Saturday 14 February 2026 21:09 , Luke BakerAlmost disaster for Alisson as he takes his time with a back-pass and then decides to try and go long to Salah but Gomez has closed him down and blocks the clearance.
Luckily for the Liverpool stopper, the ball bounces harmlessly out for a goal-kick
KICK-OFF! Liverpool 1-0 Brighton
Saturday 14 February 2026 21:07 , Luke BakerBack underway at Anfield
WATCH: Curtis Jones gives Liverpool the lead
Saturday 14 February 2026 20:59 , Luke BakerHere’s how Curtis Jones put the hosts ahead at Anfield
Curtis Jones the difference
Saturday 14 February 2026 20:56 , Luke BakerA nice moment for Curtis Jones, as he scores for the first time in 57 Liverpool matches
HALF-TIME! Liverpool 1-0 Brighton
Saturday 14 February 2026 20:51 , Luke BakerWell, that was a pretty compelling half in the end.
Liverpool had the better of it and deserved to be ahead from Curtis Jones’s flicked finish after a superb Milos Kerkez cross.
But Brighton have looked decent and had two good chances right at the end of the half for Jack Hinshelwood and Diego Gomez. Both missed.
SAVE! Liverpool 1-0 Brighton, 45+1 mins
Saturday 14 February 2026 20:49 , Luke BakerBrighton really finishing the half strongly here. Into a couple of minutes of injury time and Gomez is in down the left.
He gets a shot away but it’s with the outside of his right foot and Alisson saves well with his leg. Surely hit it hard with your left, Diego?
That’s a really good chance, just after Hinshelwood spurned another.
CHANCE! Liverpool 1-0 Brighton, 44 mins
Saturday 14 February 2026 20:47 , Luke BakerHow can Brighton respond to that setback? Pretty well. They win a corner, it’s whipped in and Hinshelwood has a clear header. But he nods the ball over the bar!
I think he should be doing better there.
'Jones's first goal since 2024 and reward for Kerkez'
Saturday 14 February 2026 20:46 , Richard Jolly, at AnfieldHere’s the latest from Richard Jolly, at Anfield
“And now it is Jones' first goal since 2024. Reward for Kerkez, too, who has been arguably Liverpool's best attacker – and from left-back – and who provided a terrific cross.”
GOAL! Liverpool 1-0 Brighton (Curtis Jones, 42 mins)
Saturday 14 February 2026 20:45 , Luke BakerAnd Liverpool have their goal! The ball breaks to the left and Kerkez whips in a delightful ball.
Curtis Jones gets some space in the six-yard box, attacks the ball and manages to flick it beyond Steele into the corner of the net! Great cross, lovely little finish. That is Curtis Jones’s first goal in 57 matches for Liverpool! The drought is finally over.
Should 19-year-old Howelle have done better in trying to stop the Kerkez cross?
Liverpool 0-0 Brighton, 41 mins
Saturday 14 February 2026 20:43 , Luke BakerBaleba becomes the third Brighton player to be booked for a foul in the middle. Liverpool are really starting to pile the pressure on now as Chiesa sees his shot blocked in front of the goalkeeper by Van Hecke.
SAVE! Liverpool 0-0 Brighton, 38 mins
Saturday 14 February 2026 20:41 , Luke BakerLiverpool are purring now! Firstly, Salah outstrips Kadioglu but the ball gets stuck between his feet and he can’t get a clean strike off, making ti easy for Steele.
Then, teenager Howell loses focus and Kerkez slips in behind him. He bursts into the box and lashes a shot at goal but Steele tips it over the bar. Good save!
Liverpool win another corner when the initial one is cleared by Gomez but the referee blows for a foul in the box.
NO GOAL! Liverpool 0-0 Brighton, 35 mins
Saturday 14 February 2026 20:38 , Luke BakerAND LIVERPOOL SCORE! Wait... No! It’s ruled out. Oooh, that’s a late flag from the assistant referee.
Szoboszlai curls a beautiful ball in and Cody Gakpo loses his man to nod in from five yards out. Liverpool begin to celebrate but then, the assistant’s flag goes up for offside!
Replays show that it was probably the correct call, albeit a late flag. There’s no VAR in the FA Cup, remember, but I don’t think it would’ve overturned that. We save ourselves the time wasted from checking though.
Liverpool 0-0 Brighton, 34 mins
Saturday 14 February 2026 20:36 , Luke BakerDiego Gomez goes into the referee’s book for a shirt pull on Salah.
Liverpool then win a free-kick in a dangerous position on the right. Szobozslai will whip this in.
'Curtis Jones almost ended his wait'
Saturday 14 February 2026 20:31 , Richard Jolly, at AnfieldRichard Jolly, at Anfield for us this evening, says: “No goal since 2024 for Curtis Jones but he almost ended his wait there and in spectacular style”
CLOSE! Liverpool 0-0 Brighton, 29 mins
Saturday 14 February 2026 20:30 , Luke BakerThe ball shifted inside to Jones and he rifles a shot at goal that is millimetres wide of the top left corner. Steele was desperately scrambling across but would he have got there?
Jones is appealing for a corner and replays show the shot did flick off a Brighton defender on the way through, so he’s right. But the officiating team say goal-kick.
Liverpool 0-0 Brighton, 27 mins
Saturday 14 February 2026 20:28 , Luke BakerTwo Liverpool players go down in pain. Chiesa and Konate. Chiesa made a pass to Gakpo and Van Hecke just caught him on the way past.
Konate came off second best from a 50:50 but both men are up and fine to continue
Liverpool 0-0 Brighton, 23 mins
Saturday 14 February 2026 20:27 , Luke BakerLiverpool are definitely on top now. Gakpo hits a shot from the left of the area but it’s well blocked.
Chiesa then has a dart towards the byline but the touch is a bit heavy and Gomez shows good strength and defensive desire to stop him getting to the ball before it runs off for a goal-kick
Liverpool 0-0 Brighton, 20 mins
Saturday 14 February 2026 20:23 , Luke BakerThe standard Anfield claps and cheers on 20 minutes in memory of Diogo Jota - always a touching tribute after his untimely death last summer.
Meanwhile, Liverpool have their first corner of the game but it’s floated into the box and Steele claims with ease.
'Milos Kerkez is growing in confidence'
Saturday 14 February 2026 20:19 , Luke BakerHere’s more form our Senior Football Correspondent Richard Jolly, at Anfield this evening.
“A couple of moments of excellent skill from Milos Kerkez so far, one leading to a shot (albeit when he was offside), but signs he is growing in confidence and making more of an impact going forward. Liverpool haven’t always seen the attacking left-back he looked at Bournemouth.”
Liverpool 0-0 Brighton, 15 mins
Saturday 14 February 2026 20:16 , Luke BakerA first tellow card of the evening as Lewis Dunk clips Wirtz from beihd as the German surges away down the left. The veteran centre-back wags his finger in disapproval but it was a clear foul and clear booking.
Good position for Liverpool with the free-kick on the left edge of the box but Salah curls a cross/shot wide of the far post. Could he have laid it off to Szoboszlai on the edge of the area?
CHANCE! Liverpool 0-0 Brighton, 13 mins
Saturday 14 February 2026 20:15 , Luke BakerBest spell of Liverpool play. Superb ball over the top, gorgeous touch by Kerkez to bring it down and then a chop-back that sends two Brighton defenders sliding by!
The left-back uses that room to strike it with his right foot and it’s goalbound but hits his own man Gakpo! Lucky for Brighton.
Ah, the flag has gone up for offside. It was tight but there’s no VAR at this stage of the FA Cup so the goal would’ve been ruled out anyway
Liverpool 0-0 Brighton, 11 mins
Saturday 14 February 2026 20:12 , Luke BakerGreat touch by Salah to bring down a long ball. Later in the move he dribbles into the box but the touch is slightly heavy and the ball is cleared.
The first time Liverpool have shown anything so far really, though.
SAVE! Liverpool 0-0 Brighton, 9 mins
Saturday 14 February 2026 20:11 , Luke BakerFree-kick for Brighton on the right and Gross whips it into the box. Half-headed cleared by Konate but the ball is laid off to Kadioglu who strikes at goal.
Straight down the throat of Alisson though and a comfortable catch.
Liverpool 0-0 Brighton, 6 mins
Saturday 14 February 2026 20:09 , Luke BakerMore nice play from Brighton as Baleba finds space on the right and fizzes a cross-field pass to the feet of Kadioglu. The Seagulls are in dismal form recently so if they can find a way to win here, that would be huge
Liverpool 0-0 Brighton, 3 mins
Saturday 14 February 2026 20:04 , Luke BakerAs Rich says, Curtis Jones is at right-back and Kadioglu tests him early on with a foray down the left.
Brighton looking comfortable in possession so far in the early going.
'Liverpool have a third right-back in as many games'
Saturday 14 February 2026 20:03 , Richard Jolly, at AnfieldThe latest from Richard Jolly, at Anfield
“Szoboszlai actually has made his return in midfield. Curtis Jones is right-back, Liverpool’s third in as many games. Or fourth, including Joe Gomez's appearance off the bench at Sunderland...”
KICK-OFF! Liverpool 0-0 Brighton
Saturday 14 February 2026 20:02 , Luke BakerAnd we’re underway at Anfield
Here come the teams
Saturday 14 February 2026 19:59 , Luke BakerLiverpool and Brighton trotting out now at Anfield. We’re just a couple of minutes away from kick-off now, and a place in the FA Cup fifth round will be at stake.
Mohamed Salah’s Liverpool role is changing – and not in the way we expected
Saturday 14 February 2026 19:51 , Chris WilsonBrighton were due at Anfield and Mohamed Salah had told his family to come. It might have been his last game for Liverpool. And then, for different reasons, it might not have been. Salah was exiled from the squad after an outburst, not taken to Italy to face Inter in the Champions League. It was only on the Friday afternoon that it was confirmed he would face Brighton. Which, as a substitute, he did.
It is only 10 weeks ago. As Brighton return to Anfield, it is with Salah as a subplot and a safe assumption that his Liverpool career does not end now, or with an interview outside Elland Road. He did go after Brighton were beaten 2-0, but to the Africa Cup of Nations. Since he returned, Liverpool have played six games and he has started all six, completing five. The man who said he had been thrown under the bus has instead been thrown into the action.
Mohamed Salah’s Liverpool role is changing – and not in the way we expected
Arne Slot discusses squad rotation
Saturday 14 February 2026 19:42 , Luke BakerLiverpool have gone pretty strong tonight with their line-up and Arne Slot has discussed the tough balancing act between squad rotation and winning matches
Arne Slot confirms Liverpool in fresh talks with Ibrahima Konate over contract extension
Saturday 14 February 2026 19:34 , Chris WilsonLiverpool are in talks with Ibrahima Konate about a new contract with Arne Slot saying he wants the defender to stay.
The Premier League champions risk losing the £36m signing on a free transfer in the summer when his current deal expires.
And Liverpool are bringing in other central defenders with Giovanni Leoni arriving last summer for £26m and the club agreeing an initial £55m deal for Jeremy Jacquet, who will move to Anfield at the end of this season.
Slot confirms fresh talks with Konate over contract extension
'A year on, this is a very strong Liverpool team'
Saturday 14 February 2026 19:31 , Richard Jolly, at AnfieldOur Senior Football Correspondent, Richard Jolly is at Anfield tonight and has given his thoughts on the Liverpool line-up
“Arne Slot picked a much-weakened side in the FA Cup fourth round against Plymouth last year and Liverpool lost. A year on and this is a very strong team with only Hugo Ekitike and Ryan Gravenberch of the strongest available 11 on the bench.
“Federico Chiesa gets a rare start in attack while Dominik Szoboszlai returns from a ban, presumably at right-back.
“Brighton, who knocked out Manchester United in the last round, are looking for a rare double, but are out of form in the Premier League.”
Match stats
Saturday 14 February 2026 19:25 , Chris WilsonLiverpool have been eliminated from six of their last nine FA Cup fourth round ties and were eliminated at this stage last season by Plymouth. In the Premier League era, the Reds have suffered 13 eliminations at this stage – two more than other Premier League side (Spurs have been eliminated 11 times).
Brighton have won their last three FA Cup fourth round ties, beating a Premier League side in each season. Indeed, since they were promoted to the Premier League in 2017, they’ve reached the fifth round six times, with only Man City (8) and Man Utd (7) doing so more often.
When is FA Cup fifth-round draw? Date, start time, ball numbers and how to watch on TV
Saturday 14 February 2026 19:16 , Chris WilsonThe fifth-round draw will take place on Monday 16 February, likely ahead of Macclesfield’s tie against Brentford which kicks off at 7:30pm GMT.
The draw will take place in the broadcast before kick-off, which starts at 6:30pm, with the draw set to start at around 6:35pm GMT.
When is FA Cup fifth-round draw? Date, start time, ball numbers and TV
Brighton team news
Saturday 14 February 2026 19:03 , Luke BakerAnd here’s Brighton. This looks a pretty defensive set up by Fabian Hurzeler and there appears to be a slight lack of pace?
TEAM NEWS! 🚨 Our starting XI to face @LFC... 👊 pic.twitter.com/gqm7MCoM8F
— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) February 14, 2026
Liverpool team news
Saturday 14 February 2026 19:02 , Luke BakerHere’s how Liverpool will line up this evening. Arne Slot has gone pretty strong although Federico Chiesa gets a rare start.
Team news is in for the #EmiratesFACup Fourth Round 🔴
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) February 14, 2026
Team news
Saturday 14 February 2026 18:40 , Chris WilsonThe line-ups should be released in the next few minutes, so here’s a reminder of the early team news for both sides...
Liverpool’s right-back curse continued on Wednesday night as makeshift defender Wataru Endo suffered a suspected season-ending foot injury, joining Conor Bradley and Jeremy Frimpong on the sidelines. Giorgi Mamardashvili is likely to start as Arne Slot’s cup keeper, while the Reds manager also hinted at rotation which could see youngsters Rio Ngumoha and Trey Nyoni involved. Dominic Szoboszlai is back from suspension.
Brighton will be buoyed by the return of Mats Wieffer from a toe problem but remain without Stefanos Tzimas, Adam Webster, Solly March and Yasin Ayari. James Milner could be awarded a rare start against his former club.
Match stats
Saturday 14 February 2026 18:35 , Chris WilsonLiverpool have won four of their last five matches against Brighton in all competitions (L1), beating them 2-0 at Anfield earlier this season in the Premier League.
This will be the seventh FA Cup between Liverpool and Brighton, with both sides progressing three times each.
Arne Slot considers Liverpool rotation with two youngsters in contention to play against Brighton in FA Cup
Saturday 14 February 2026 18:24 , Chris WilsonArne Slot is hopeful he can find “balance” with Liverpool and select younger players in the FA Cup fourth round tie against Brighton.
The Reds rebounded from a last-gasp defeat to Manchester City last weekend by edging out Sunderland midweek in the Premier League thanks to Virgil Van Dijk’s goal.
And this weekend’s FA Cup tie offers a chance to rotate for Slot, with Rio Ngumoha and Trey Nyonyi pushing for more minutes in the first team. Ngumoha has starred in 13 games for the Reds this term, scoring once against Newcastle, while Nyonyi has played six times in all competitions.
Arne Slot considers Liverpool rotation with two youngsters in contention
Arne Slot gives Wataru Endo update after latest Liverpool injury blow
Saturday 14 February 2026 18:12 , Chris WilsonLiverpool are waiting to discover if Wataru Endo has a broken foot, as Arne Slot has admitted it is obvious the Japan international faces a long time on the sidelines amid concerns his season is over.
Endo was hurt in Liverpool’s 1-0 win over Sunderland on Wednesday, when he stood in at right-back, and joins a lengthy injury list.
“We still need to do some assessments, but it's clear and obvious that he will be out for quite a long time,” said Slot.
Arne Slot gives Wataru Endo update after latest Liverpool injury blow
Liverpool end Premier League’s only unbeaten home record with huge away win
Saturday 14 February 2026 18:00 , Chris WilsonHere’s the report from Liverpool’s midweek win...
Virgil van Dijk’s second-half header saw Liverpool FC end Sunderland’s unbeaten Premier League run at home with a 1-0 win at the Stadium of Light.
Florian Wirtz came closest to opening the scoring in the first half but his effort hit the post.
Liverpool did break the deadlock in the 61st minute when Van Dijk flicked home a header from Mohamed Salah’s corner.
The Reds then safely saw out the game to move three points away from the top four and end the Black Cats’ unbeaten run of 12 league games at the Stadium of Light.
Liverpool end Premier League’s only unbeaten home record with huge away win
When is Liverpool vs Brighton?
Saturday 14 February 2026 17:50 , Chris WilsonLiverpool’s clash with Brighton kicks off at 8pm GMT on Saturday 14 February at Anfield.
How can I watch it?
Viewers in the UK can watch the game on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate, with coverage starting at 7pm. Subscribers can also stream the match on discovery+.
Predicted line-ups
Saturday 14 February 2026 17:43 , Chris WilsonLiverpool XI: Mamardashvili; Szoboszlai, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Jones; Salah, Wirtz, Ngumoha; Chiesa.
Brighton XI: Steele; Veltman, Dunk, Boscagli, De Cuyper; Milner, Baleba; Minteh, Rutter, Mitoma; Welbeck.
Team news
Saturday 14 February 2026 17:39 , Chris WilsonBrighton will be buoyed by the return of Mats Wieffer from a toe problem but remain without Stefanos Tzimas, Adam Webster, Solly March and Yasin Ayari. James Milner could be awarded a rare start against his former club.
Team news
Saturday 14 February 2026 17:36 , Chris WilsonLiverpool’s right-back curse continued on Wednesday night as makeshift defender Wataru Endo suffered a suspected season-ending foot injury, joining Conor Bradley and Jeremy Frimpong on the sidelines. Giorgi Mamardashvili is likely to start as Arne Slot’s cup keeper, while the Reds manager also hinted at rotation which could see youngsters Rio Ngumoha and Trey Nyoni involved. Dominic Szoboszlai is back from suspension.
Liverpool vs Brighton live
Saturday 14 February 2026 17:33 , Chris WilsonLiverpool will look to keep their hopes of domestic silverware alive as they play host to Brighton in a potentially problematic FA Cup fourth-round tie.
The eight-time winners come into the contest off the back of an impressive win over Sunderland in midweek, becoming the first side this season to beat the Black Cats at the Stadium of Light.
Brighton, meanwhile, have found themselves struggling for results with manager Fabian Hurzeler coming under increased scrutiny.
The Seagulls will need to pull off an upset to to dump the Reds out on enemy soil, though they’ve already proved they are capable of such a feat in this competition, stunning Manchester United at Old Trafford to knock them out in the third round.
Good evening
Saturday 14 February 2026 17:28 , Chris WilsonHello and welcome to The Independent’s live blog coverage of tonight’s FA Cup fourth round tie between Liverpool and Brighton in the FA Cup.
The Reds enter the match off the back of a vital win against Sunderland in midweek, while the Seagulls are winless in their last five games since beating Man Utd in the third round.
We’ll have all the latest team news and updates from Anfield right here.
