Just to point out there
literally is no other date to put the League Cup quarterfinal in before that week presently slated for the semifinals in January. Starting this weekend:
Saturday Nov. 2 - Aston Villa
Midweek - Genk at Home in Champions League
Sunday Nov. 10 - Man City at home in Premier League
International Break Nov. 11 to Nov. 22
Saturday Nov. 23 - Crystal Palace away in Premier League
Midweek - Napoli at home in Champions League
Saturday Nov. 30 - Brighton & Hove Albion in Premier League
Midweek - Everton at home in Premier League
Saturday Dec. 7 - Bournemouth away in Premier League
Midweek - Salzburg away in Champions League
Saturday Dec. 14 - Watford at home in Premier League
Midweek - at Club World Cup in Qatar
Saturday Dec. 21 - at Club World Cup in Qatar
Midweek (Boxing Day) at Leicester City in Premier League
Sunday Dec. 29 - Wolves at home in Premier League
Midweek (Jan 2) - Sheffield United at home in Premier League
Saturday/Sunday Jan 4-5 - FA Cup 3rd Round
Midweek OPEN when League Cup semifinals 1st leg are scheduled.Saturday Jan. 11 - Spurs Away in Premier League
Midweek OPEN - when League Cup semifinals 2nd Leg are scheduledSunday Jan. 19 - Man United home in Premier League
Midweek - Wolves away in Premier League
Saturday/Sunday Jan 26-27 - FA Cup 4th Round.
The League Cup final is scheduled for March 1. There are midweek dates open in February. You could play the Villa quarterfinal Jan. 8, the 1st leg of the semi the week after and then the 2nd leg of the semifinal sometime in February. This way you don't have to move any league matches (we already have one to reschedule, vs.
West Ham, because of the Club World Cup).
Klopp's comments I'm convinced were to prevent authorities from scheduling us in some kind of Weekend match, Tuesday, Thursday, Weekend match scenario - and don't doubt they would try to do that if the club let them.
After all that typing, I see the Guardian already has the whole thing covered in an article.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/oct/31/liverpool-aston-villa-carabao-cup-quarter-final