How to watch Liverpool aim to avoid shock upset vs Barnsley in the FA Cup: Live stream, TV channel, and start time

The FA Cup has already claimed a few high-profile casualties in the third round, and Liverpool will be determined not to add themselves to that list when they host League One strugglers Barnsley at Anfield.

Here is where to find English-language live streams of Liverpool vs Barnsley as GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch the game today.

	USA	Fubo USA
	UK	TNT Sports
	Australia	Stan Sport
	Canada	Sportsnet
	India	FanCode
	South / Sub-Saharan Africa	SuperSport
	Malaysia	Astro
	Middle East	beIN Sports MENA

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Liverpool vs Barnsley kick-off time

Liverpool vs Barnsley kicks off on 12 Jan 2026 at 14:45 EST and  19:45 GMT.

Match context

Liverpool has endured an up-and-down season, starting strong in the league but often needing late winners to get them out of jail. The defending Premier League champions are a whopping 14 points off the title pace currently set by Arsenal, so success in the cups might be their best route to silverware in 2025-26. They've drawn their last three in the league after a sequence of three consecutive wins, highlighting their slight inconsistency at the moment. The Reds went out of the FA Cup in the fourth round last season against Plymouth Argyle and will be desperate to avoid a similar shock this term. Big-money signing Florian Wirtz has been on target in two of his last four appearances, but the German might get a rest here as manager Arne Slot is expected to shuffle his pack. Expect to see the likes of Rio Nguhoma, Curtis Jones and Federico Chiesa from the start.

Barnsley are 17th in League One, meaning they're 57 places below Liverpool in the football pyramid. They also come into this tie out of form with three defeats and a draw in their last four outings.

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Injury news 

Hugo Ekitike is a doubt, while Alexander Isak will miss the majority of the remainder of the campaign with a broken leg. Midfielders Wataru Endo and Stefan Bajcetic are also long-term absentees, and Kop legend Mohamed Salah is still away with Egypt at AFCON. 

Barnsley have no current injury issues. Midfielder Luca Connell is suspended.

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