A strong Liverpool side overwhelmed championship outfit Burton Albion to go to the EFL Cup third round.

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The Reds drove in the fifteenth minute when Divock Origi flicked in from short closeness before Roberto Firmino made it 2-0, heading in Nathaniel Clyne’s cross.

Origi moreover went close when his low shot was saved by Stephen Bywater.

Tom Naylor circumstantially put the ball in his own particular net after the break before Daniel Sturridge tapped in his first and after that beat home the Reds’ fifth.

Liverpool executive Jurgen Klopp took off only four upgrades from the XI that started in the 2-0 affiliation defeat at Burnley on Saturday.

The way of the meeting gathering was soon apparent at the Pirelli Stadium against a Burton side who have had a mixed start to their first truly season in the Title.

After Liverpool’s Belgian forward Origi sagaciously profit by questionable work in the carton from Sadio Mane, Brazilian Firmino increased the lead taking after a loathsome hurl out from goalkeeper Bywater.

It was 3-0 not long after the hour when the unfortunate Naylor had little time to react as James Milner’s ball came towards him at pace.

Besides, Sturridge then got a late twofold, changing over at the far post from Milner’s go before ending in low from 15 yards.

 

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