Carabao Cup 2017/18: Leicester City 2-0 Liverpool, 5 talking points

#4 A start to forget for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

Ox failed to impress in his first ever start

After a couple of cameos from the bench, the League Cup tie was much anticipated for the first start in a red shirt for £35 million deadline day signing, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. But the evening did not go as planned for the versatile midfielder who was played on the right flank against the Foxes. Chamberlain lacked a cutting edge in his performance and even when Liverpool were dominating in the first half, he failed to show any confidence with the ball at his feet.

He was dispossessed quite a few times, his crosses went astray, his short passing was below the par and he also looked to have taken his chances halfheartedly. It could be argued that this being the new signing's first start for his new club, he was ought to lack sharpness.

But Chamberlain has to make the most of the chances he gets as looking by the start to his Liverpool career, it is difficult for him to break into the playing eleven in the Premier League or in the Champions League.