Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish has branded the timing of their Carling Cup quarterfinal as "disgraceful".

Liverpool host Barclays Premier League leaders Manchester City on Sunday November 27 in a 4pm kick off for live television and must then go to London for their Carling Cup quarter-final the following Tuesday.

"It is disgraceful in this day and age that players are being asked to play a key Premier League game and then a League Cup quarter-final in London just 48 hours later," said the Reds boss on liverpoolfc.tv.

"It seems totally irresponsible as well that the quarter-finals are scheduled in the same week as Europa League games.

"It's understandable with the Spurs v PAOK Salonika match and the TUC rally that the Met Police have said that our game cannot be played on the Wednesday.

"But it's surely the duty of the football authorities to think of other solutions which consider the welfare of the players and this clearly hasn't happened.

"Manchester City are in a similar position to us with their game at Arsenal (on the same night) and it's for them to argue their case but it is my job to stand up for the interests of Liverpool Football Club."