Premier League losses to West Brom and West Ham respectively leave Stoke and Liverpool with something to prove in the League Cup semi-final.
Stoke City and Liverpool will aim to bounce back from weekend disappointment in the Premier League in their League Cup semifinal first leg at the Britannia Stadium on Tuesday.
Mark Hughes' Stoke were undone by former boss Tony Pulis on Saturday, going down to a late 2-1 defeat at West Brom after Geoff Cameron was sent off, while Liverpool was insipid in a 2-0 loss at West Ham.
Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet is eager to put their dreadful display at Upton Park behind him immediately.