Liverpool visit Nottinghamshire to take on Conference National side Mansfield Town at the One Call Stadium, in the third round of the FA Cup on Sunday.

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Overview

Mansfield Town are ninth in the English Conference, making this tie a genuine David v Goliath clash. However, the Stags are in good form and have lost only twice in the last 14 matches in all competitions. Manager Paul Cox's side will have their task cut out against the Anfield club but this is the FA Cup and if Bradford City could knock Arsenal out of the Capital One Cup, Mansfield will fancy their chances against Brendan Rodgers and Liverpool.

Liverpool, meanwhile, have won six of the last eight games in all competitions, including two on the trot in the Premier League. The Reds started the season poorly and have been inconsistent for large periods but back-to-back 3-0 wins over QPR and Sunderland will please Rodgers and the fans.

Uruguay striker Luis Suarez has returned from his suspension and picked up where he left off and and now has 15 goals in 20 league appearances. And with the signing of 23-year-old Daniel Sturridge from Chelsea having been completed, Rodgers is on his way to providing cover and competition for the South American that could force the formre Ajax man to raise his game even further. Either way, Mansfield defenders are in for a very long evening, particularly if Liverpool and Suarez can get off to a strong start.

Liverpool are eighth in the league, with 31 points from 21 games. The Merseyside outfit had reached the final of this competition last season, defeating Manchester United and derby rivals Everton on the way. They will be looking to go one better this year.

Team Form

Mansfield Town

  • Last Five (all competitions, most recent first): W L W W D
  • Last Match: Alfreton Town 0 - 3 Mansfield Town

Liverpool

  • Last Five (all competitions, most recent first): W W L W L
  • Last Match: Liverpool 3 - 0 Sunderland

Team News

Mansfield Town: The Stags will field a full-strength line-up as they attempt to pull off a massive upset on home turf. Their biggest weapon is striker Jake Speight, who has scored six times in the Conference this season.

Probable Line-Up: Marriott; Sutton, Geohaghon, Beevers, Thompson; Howell, Clements, Murray, Daniel; Green, Speight

Liverpool: Rodgers has no fresh injury concerns but Fabio Borini (foot), Jose Enrique (hamstring) and Martin Kelly (knee) are sidelined. The Reds are likely to rotate the squad against their lower division opponents and give some game time to youngsters and fringe players, with new signing Daniel Sturridge set to make his debut at some point.

Probable Line-Up: Jones; Wisdom, Carragher, Coates, Robinson; Sahin, Henderson, Shelvey; Suso, Sturridge, Assaidi

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