Jamie Redknapp was left stunned by Arne Slot’s team selection as Liverpool crashed out of the Carabao Cup to continue their woeful run of form.

A first-half brace from Ismaila Sarr and a fine late finish from Yeremy Pino saw Crystal Palace run out comfortable 3-0 winners at Anfield to knock out last year’s runners-up and progress to the quarter-finals.

The victory continues Palace’s superb recent record against Liverpool, with Oliver Glasner’s side having already recorded victories against Slot’s side in the Community Shield and the Premier League.

But the result also marked another concerning evening for the hosts, who were reduced to ten men in the second half after Amara Nallo’s sending off and have now lost six of their last seven games in all competitions.

Given their busy schedule, Slot was always expected to rotate his lineup for the mixture fixture, but the Dutchman opted to make wholesale changes with only Milos Kerkez retaining his place in the side from Saturday’s defeat to Brentford.

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