Arguably the tie of the round sees a Chelsea - Liverpool fixture that is rarely without incident. Chelsea are the current holders of the Carling Cup and if they are to retain the trophy they will need to negotiate their way past Liverpool, who have won the trophy a staggering seven times.

So many times it has been said that Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard are unable to play alongside each other in England colours, well on Wednesday night they will be sharing the same pitch and the same desire to see their respective clubs progress to the semi-finals of the Cup. It was these two players that ensured that Liverpool and Chelsea made it through to this round, Gerrard scoring the winner against Cardiff, while Frank Lampard inspired his side with a hat-trick in a 4-3 against Leicester City.

Chelsea will be missing Didier Drogba and the onus will fall on Andriy Shevchenko to ensure the Ivory Coast international's presence is not missed too much. John Terry must also be a doubt following the injury to his foot picked up in a challenge with Arsenal's Emanuel Eboue on Sunday afternoon. Liverpol boss Rafa Benitez may juggle his side, as he likes to do, Peter Crouch will be pushing for a start as will Ryan Babbel whose form has been impressive in his substitute appearances.

This fixture rarely produces a dull game so it is imperative you log onto www.free-football.tv to catch more exciting live Carling Cup action.