S. van den Berg enters the game and replaces K. Hoever.
Liverpool's final change sees them replace Hoever with van den Berg.
90' +1
CLOSE! Elliott brings down the ball on the left-hand side of the box before cutting inside and curling an effort towards the top right-hand corner, but it cannons off the crossbar and MK Dons are able to clear the danger.
90'
There will be three minutes of added time.
88'
Brewster wins a free-kick near the halfway line as he is tugged back by Martin, and Liverpool choose to use the oportunity to pass it along the defence rather than launching into the box.
86'
Kane looks like he has a chance to break down the right flank soon after his introduction, but he finds himself short of options and MK Dons eventually race back to ease the danger.
84'
Nombe edges towards the edge of the box before choosing to lay it off to Brittain on the right flank, and the midfielder then advances into the area before aiming for the top left-hand corner but it sails just wide.
82'
H. Kane enters the game and replaces A. Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Liverpool's second substitution sees them bring on Kane in place of Oxlade-Chamberlain.
78'
It's another chance for MK Dons as Nombe glides forward from deep before eventually laying it off to Bowery just inside the Liverpool box on his right, but the striker sees his effort blocked by Milner.
75'
CLOSE! Liverpool almost have a third as Oxlade-Chamberlain receives the ball from Chirivella on the right-hand side before striking a firm effort against the right-hand post which Moore managed to get a glove on.
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74'
Milner is played the ball on the left flank and then sweeps a pass towards Oxlade-Chamberlain just outside the area, but he struggles find a way past Poole who refrains from making a sliding challenge in the box and eventually lets Oxlade-Chamberlain run it out.
72'
H. Boateng enters the game and replaces A. Gilbey.
MK Dons make their final change as Boateng is brought on to replace Gilbey.
71'
Williams drills a pass towards Bowery on the edge of the box who has time to turn before drilling an effort towards the right-hand side of the goal, but it's pushed wide for a corner by Kelleher.
69'
K. Hoever has scored a goal for Liverpool! Assist by J. Milner.
GOOOAL! Hoever makes it 2-0 to Liverpool! Lallana slides a ball through to Milner down the left channel and he manages to scoop a lofted delivery into the box which is met by the arriving Hoever who nods it into the top left-hand corner.
Milner was granted plenty of space on the left-hand side of the box, but he still had a lot to do in order to pick out Hoever and he did so with aplomb for the defender to score his first senior Liverpool goal.
67'
Poole wins a corner for MK Dons on the right-hand side which gives McGrandles a chance to whip a delivery into the area, but Kelleher manages to palm the ball clear despite looking unconvincing while doing so.
65'
Oxlade-Chamberlain picks it up some 25 yards from goal before skidding a low delivery into the box which rebounds into the path of Elliott, but his first-time effort from just outside the area is high and wide of the right-hand post.
63'
Pedro Chirivella enters the game and replaces N. Keïta.
Klopp makes Liverpool's first change of the match as Chirivella is brought on to replace Keita.
61'
J. Houghton enters the game and replaces D. Kasumu.
MK Dons make their second change of the match as Houghton replaces Kasumu.
56'
Gomez fires the ball into Brewster who is just outside the box with his back to goal and he then manages to produce a turn before clipping a teasing ball towards Jones in a central position, but it just evades him and bounces out for a goal-kick.
53'
Elliott receives the ball on the right and assesses his options before cutting it back to Oxlade-Chamberlain on the edge of the area, but his lofted delivery towards the back post is too heavy for Jones who fails to get on the end of it.
49'
Elliott backheels a clever ball towards Brewster near the right-hand byline and the striker manages to reach it before squeezing a cross into the box, but it evades both Elliott and Jones inside the box.
47'
The hosts have a chance to whip the ball into a box when they are awarded a free-kick on the left flank, but it is instead played short to Nombe who embarks on a run down the channel before overhitting his cross towards the back post.
46'
R. Martin enters the game and replaces B. Dickenson.
MK Dons kick us off at the start of the second period!
There will be one change at the interval for the hosts with Martin replacing Dickenson.
45' +1
HALF-TIME: MK Dons 0-1 Liverpool
45'
There will be one minute of added time at the end of the first half.
43'
MK Dons have a chance to pump the ball into the box after Jones was adjudged to have brought down Brittain, but the flag is raised for offside and the chance comes to nothing.
41'
J. Milner has scored a goal for Liverpool!
GOOOAL! Milner makes it 1-0 to Liverpool! It drops to Milner just within left-hand side of the box and he fires a powerful effort straight at Moore in the MK Dons goal, but the goalkeeper fails to hold on to the ball and then spills it into his own net.
40'
There appears to be a MK Dons counter-attack developing as Nombe is threaded the ball into space down the left channel, but the linesman had already raised his flag for offside.
38'
Liverpool continue to press as Elliott's delivery from the right is just kept in play by Milner who whips a cross towards the far post, but Dickenson is on hand to head the ball away and MK Dons survive.
37'
There are appeals for a free-kick as Kelleher collects the ball with his hands on the fringes of the Liverpool box, with many MK Dons fans claiming it to have been outside. However, the linesman doesn't wave his flag and play is allowed to continue.
36'
Oxlade-Chamberlain takes a quick throw-in to Hoever on the right wing and the full-back then does well to slide a ball towards Keita in the centre, but he can only manage to take a touch before slicing his long-range effort wide of the left-hand post.
34'
Milner has another chance to send a delivery into the box from the left-hand side, but his deep cross is just too heavy for Elliott who fails to get a touch on it before it drifts out of play on the right.
32'
Jones picks up the ball near the centre circle and drops his shoulder to help him launch a Liverpool attack, but his attempt to find Keita on the left wing is thwarted by Brittain who brings him to ground and concedes a free-kick some 35 yards from goal.
29'
Milner receives the ball in yards of space on the left channel and advances towards the edge of the box before rolling a pass towards Brewster at the far post, but it's intercepted by the MK Dons defence who can clear.
28'
Nombe bursts past Lovren on the right wing and manages to squeeze a ball into the box, but Bowery fails to make a connection with the loose ball and it then falls to Gilbey who skies his effort well over the bar.
25'
Jones dances his way past Brittain into the left-hand side of the MK Dons penalty area, but his low delivery is straight to Poole who can clear the danger with relative ease.
23'
Liverpool have a chance to lauch a break as the ball is drilled towards Keita in the centre of midfield, but Poole is quick to hassle the midfielder and manages to dispossess him.
21'
Keita picks up the ball with his back to goal on the edge of the box and then looks to advance forward on the turn, but Kasumu reads the passage of play well and dispossesses the midfielder inside the area.
19'
Liverpool have dominated the ball in the early stages and have recorded 85 per cent of possession so far, but the hosts have certainly looked capable of causing the Premier League leaders some problems.
17'
Liverpool are pushing to send the ball into the box but MK Dons are doing well to press their opponents in the early stages, with challenges on Oxlade-Chamberlain and Elliott serving to restrict the Reds' attacking threat.
15'
Milner does well to pick out Jones just inside the MK Dons penalty area and he then manages to create some space beyond Poole before drilling a low shot at goal, but Moore gets down to save it at the left-hand post.
10'
A passage of neat build-up play leads to Keita running on to the ball down the left wing and he slots a ball down the channel to Milner, but he fails to keep the ball inside the byline.
8'
Milner picks up the ball on the left wing and immediately attempts to sweep a low pass towards Brewster in the centre, but it's cut out by the MK Dons defence before it reaches the striker.
6'
Hoever fails to reach the ball on the right flank and it runs out for a throw-in which means MK Dons have a chance to get the ball into the box, but their attack is cut short when Brittain is flagged for offside inside the penalty area.
4'
Williams tries to thread a through ball into the path of Bowery from deep, but the linesman raises his flag for offside when the striker collects the ball inside the area.
3'
Brewster performs a neat flick to set Lallana free on the right-hand side of the box, but the midfielder's low delivery into the six-yard box is cleared away before it reaches Jones.
1'
The referee blows his whistle and Liverpool get us underway!
SUBS: Kieran Agard, Jordan Houghton, Lee Nicholls, Russell Martin, Hiram Boateng, Dean Lewington, Ryan Harley.
MK DONS (3-5-2): Stuart Moore; George Williams, Regan Poole, Joe Walsh; Callum Brittain, David Kasumu, Conor McGrandles, Alex Gilbey, Brennan Dickenson; Jordan Bowery, Sam Nombe.
Hello and welcome to LIVE coverage of this EFL Cup third-round tie between MK Dons and Liverpool!
Liverpool kick off their EFL Cup campaign against League One opposition as they aim to win the competition for the first time since 2012. Jurgen Klopp’s side enter the match following a 2-1 victory over Chelsea which continued their winning start to the league campaign, but they did suffer their first defeat of the season last Tuesday away to Napoli in the Champions League.
MK Dons have made a respectable start to life in the third tier following their promotion last season, with Paul Tisdale’s side currently sitting 15th in the table. The League One outfit have seen off AFC Wimbledon and Southend to reach this stage of the competition, and they do have previous in EFL Cup upsets with their 4-0 victory over Manchester United back in 2014 springing to mind.
LIVERPOOL (4-3-3): Caoimhin Kelleher; Ki-Jana Hoever, Dejan Lovren, Joe Gomez, James Milner; Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Adam Lallana, Naby Keita; Harvey Elliott, Rhian Brewster, Curtis Jones.
SUBS: Sepp van den Berg, Adam Lewis, Andy Lonergan, Herbie Kane, Pedro Chirivella, Luis Longstaff, Leighton Clarkson.
The players are out on the pitch at Stadium MK and we are almost ready for kick-off.
The players are re-emerging from the tunnel and we are nearing the start of the second period at Stadium MK.
Liverpool must now start preparing for a trip to Sheffield United in the Premier League at Saturday lunchtime, while MK Dons will be looking to bounce back when they travel to face Sunderland in League One.
That's all from Stadium MK. Thank you for following live coverage of this EFL Cup clash!
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