Stoke set to seal deal for Liverpool's Joe Allen

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Stoke City 0-1 Liverpool PLAYER RATINGS: Lucas answers call of duty Despite suffering an injury crisis, Liverpool managed to bag a first leg advantage in the Capital One Cup semi-finals after defeating Stoke City 1-0. Here is how the players rated at the Britannia.

Stoke City vs Liverpool LIVE: Follow the Capital One Cup semi-final Follow Sportsmail's coverage of the Capital One Cup as Stoke City host Liverpool at the Britannia Stadium in one of the week's two first leg semi-finals.

Football: Can Liverpool see off Stoke City in the Capital One Cup semi-final? Liverpool plays the first leg of its Capital One Cup semi-final against Stoke City on Tuesday night, while Manchester City faces Everton on Wednesday

Arnautovic is Stoke's Ibrahimovic. Can Reds stop him? IAN LADYMAN: Marko Arnautovic frustrated Steve McClaren at FC Twente and Jose Mourinho at Inter Milan. On Tuesday night, the Stoke striker will be Liverpool's problem at the Britannia.

Xherdan Shaqiri spotted at Stoke vs Liverpool match Inter Milan midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri has been spotted in the stands to watch Stoke's opening Premier League home game with Liverpool, despite reports linking him with a move to Everton.

Liverpool Beat Stoke Thanks To Lightning Strike From Coutinho Philippe Coutinho’s rocket from outside the box proved to be the deciding goal in today’s 1-0 Liverpool win over Stoke, and is more likely than not to hold up as the Premiership’s golazo of the opening week.

Benteke and Co prepare for Liverpool's trip to Stoke Brendan Rodgers has promised Stoke will be confronted by a different Liverpool when they return to the ground at which they were embarrassed 6-1 on the final day of last season.

Stoke City 6-1 Liverpool: Gerrard's last game ends in capitulation DOMINIC KING AT THE BRITANNIA STADIUM: Steven Gerrard's final game in a Liverpool shirt ended in disastrous style as a rampant Stoke City struck five first-half goals to ruin his goodbye.