Liverpool vs Brighton live: Score and latest FA Cup updates

Best 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

Great 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.

Free-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.

More 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

As 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.

The 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…”

And we’re underway at Anfield

Liverpool 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.

Brighton 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.

Liverpool have gone pretty strong tonight with their line-up and Arne Slot has discussed the tough balancing act between squad rotation and winning matches