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      Man Utd forced to slash capacity for Carabao Cup clash against Burnley by 12,000 due to ambulance strikes

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      MANCHESTER UNITED have been forced to scrap thousands of tickets for their Carabao Cup tie with Burnley later this month.The Red Devils’ first game after the World Cup break comes on December 21 when they welcome the Championship leaders to Old Trafford.
      Man Utd have reduced Old Trafford’s capacity by 12,000 for the Burnley clashCredit: Getty
      But they will only be able to welcome a maximum capacity of 62,000 for the match due to a lack of ambulance service availability following strike announcements.
      Three unions, representing around 25,000 ambulance workers, will walk out in a coordinated strike on the day of the game.
      The Theatre of Dreams ordinarily holds more than 74,000 people.
      A club statement released on Thursday read: “Due to the unavailability of ambulance service personnel as a result of a day of industrial action affecting North West Ambulance Service taking place on Wednesday 21 December, the club has been advised by safety authorities to reduce the capacity of our Carabao Cup fixture against Burnley.

      “The club has worked hard to develop a medical plan which will enable us to allow approximately 62,000 fans to be in attendance, but with West Stand tier 2 and North Stand tier 3 required to be closed.
      “These areas were the only possible options for achieving the required reduction whilst meeting the robust medical plan requested by the authorities.
      “It was not possible to move the match to another date due to the unavailability of other key public services and matchday staff over the Christmas period, the conclusion of stadium works during the World Cup break, as well as the existing fixture schedule of both teams.
      “Everyone at Manchester United shares the inevitable disappointment caused by this news, particularly to those ticket holders who will be impacted. However, the safety of our fans is always our priority.
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      “As the match is currently sold out, we have written to fans tonight in the affected areas offering the option of a full refund.
      “No action is required from fans with tickets in other areas of the ground at this time. We will provide a further update tomorrow detailing next steps.
      “We will do our utmost to relocate anyone who is impacted and has not chosen to accept a refund, prioritising Full and Cup Season Ticket holders.”
      Meanwhile, Man Utd prepared for their return to domestic action with a behind-closed-doors friendly against Everton at Carrington on Wednesday.
      And it ended with Erik ten Hag’s side playing out a 1-1 draw with Frank Lampard’s men.
      It was a small improvement for United after they suffered defeats to Cadiz CF and Real Betis while on a training camp in Spain last week. More

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      Guardiola jokes he and Klopp will have to play themselves in Carabao Cup with fixture just days after World Cup final

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      PEP GUARDIOLA joked he and old rival Jurgen Klopp might have to play themselves in next month’s Carabao Cup clash.The old foes have been drawn together in the fourth round – with the fixture set to take place only three or four days after the World Cup final.
      Man City will face Liverpool in the cup just three or four days after the World Cup finalCredit: Reuters
      Guardiola admits he has no idea what his team will look like as most of his squad are heading for Qatar this weekend.
      He explained that those who go out early will be back in contention but others whose nations go deep in the tournament will need a break.
      So his squad could be so threadbare that the 51-year-old might have to pull on his boots himself.
      He said: “Yes I am going to play holding midfield and Jurgen is going to play left back – this is the strategy.”
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      Guardiola will have just a handful of players staying behind and a training camp in Abu Dhabi has been pencilled in for early December.
      He added: “I don’t know how many we will have. Riyad doesn’t go to the World Cup, Erling Haaland, Sergio Gomez, Rico Lewis too but the rest are going.
      “If they go through the group stage to the last 16 then they need to have some days off.
      “If players don’t get through the group stage they will be able to play against Liverpool. If not, we will see.
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      “After the World Cup we are here to train, see how many we have for Liverpool.
      “When we take breakfast we will see who we have. Players will come back day by day and I don’t know in what condition.”
      Even so, Pep says he feels sorry for the players who are not involved – particularly Haaland and Mahrez.
      He added: “I’d love for them all to be going.
      “I would prefer Erling to go with Norway, that they’d qualified. I think he will be in Marbella and Norway and then come back to training.” More

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      Man Utd 4 Aston Villa 2: Hosts twice fight from goal down in frantic second half to keep Carabao Cup hopes alive

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      MARCUS RASHFORD celebrated his World Cup call up by leading Manchester United’s stirring fight-back.Gareth Southgate’s number two Steve Holland was in the stands at Old Trafford just hours after the Three Lions party for Qatar had been confirmed.
      Marcus Rashford enjoyed a great evening for United on the day he got an England call-upCredit: Rex
      It took until the second-half for the game to get going but six goals followedCredit: Reuters
      The Red Devils forward is part of it for the first time since his Euro 2020 heartache – in recognition of his recent return to form.
      And he vindicated Southgate’s decision by pulling his team level with a well taken goal – before goals from Bruno Fernandes and Scott McTominay completed the turnaround late on.
      It capped a breath-taking second half which was in stark contrast to a desperately poor opening 45 minutes.
      And United claimed their revenge over Villa just four days after Unai Emery’s men had beaten them at Villa Park in the Prem.
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      Both managers made seven changes from that game and among those dropping out was Cristiano Ronaldo – who was not in the United squad due to illness.
      Goalkeeper Martin Dubravka, who arrived at Old Trafford from Newcastle in August – was handed his Red Devils debut.
      Meanwhile England’s Harry Maguire was handed only his second start since early September – and was desperately in need of minutes.
      Maybe the teams knew each other too well after meeting only four days earlier because there was little of note in the opening exchanges.
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      Tyrell Malacia scooped a cross over which Diogo Dalot met with a header on the bounce but it was deflected narrowly over the bar.
      There was no great urgency from either side to win this tie in the opening half hour. 
      A trademark Douglas Luiz corner needed a clearance off the line by Scott McTominay – although Dubravka will feel he had it covered anyway.
      Minutes later, another one was only half cleared and former United man Ashley Young whistled a volley over the bar.
      Yet after a thoroughly forgettable first half, the game sprang into life after the break.
      Jacob Ramsey found space in the middle and played a perfect pass in to Ollie Watkins who had drifted off the shoulder of Maguire.
      He showed the class which once put him in the England frame to race clear and lift the ball brilliantly over Dubravka. 
      Yet the home side were furious claiming there had been a handball by Boubacar Kamara in the build up.
      Only hours after being named in Portugal’s World Cup squad, Bruno Fernandes gave everyone a reminder of his qualityCredit: Getty
      With no VAR in operation, the goal stood and United showed their frustration by hitting back within a minute.
      The smoke from the flares set off in the away end had still not cleared when Dalot played a lovely pass to find Fernandes who had drifted into space.
      He rolled the ball across the box for Anthony Martial to slot home a simple equaliser.
      The French ace was left out of his nation’s World Cup squad this week – maybe this will have put a smile back on his face.
      After such a dismal first half – suddenly the game was alive and the visitors were back in front just after the hour. 
      Leon Bailey had only just replaced Ramsey when he was picked out at the back post by Young’s cross.
      His header back across goal was not going in before Dalot stuck out a leg and diverted it into his own net. 
      That was three goals in 17 minutes – and there was almost another one soon afterwards.
      Scott McTominay got in on the scoring act right at the end of this ding-dong encounterCredit: AP
      Malacia picked out Rashford with a long ball and he took it past Tyrone Mings before blasting his effort just wide. 
      The England hopeful was not to be denied though – as he flicked on another pass from the full-back into the path of sub Christian Eriksen.
      When Villa failed to clear he pounced on the loose ball and took advantage of a slip by Mings before stabbing a shot low into the corner.
      Fernandes forced a low save from Robin Olsen as United chased a winner while the Swedish keeper also kept out Maguire’s thumping header.  
      But when Olsen fluffed his clearance sub Alejandro Garnacho pounced and played it into Fernandes.
      The Portuguese shot was on target but a deflection off the hapless Mings sent it flying into the corner.
      McTominay rattled a shot against the bar but wrapped up the scoring late on when he touched home Garnacho’s cross. More

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      Man City vs Liverpool headlines Carabao Cup fourth-round draw as Man Utd get Vincent Kompany’s Burnley after Villa win

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      MANCHESTER CITY will face Liverpool in a tantalising Carabao Cup fourth-round clash.The Premier League rivals were drawn against one another shortly after the third round of the EFL cup wrapped up on Thursday night.
      The draw for the fourth round of the Carabao Cup took place on Thursday eveningCredit: Rex
      The draw threw up a tasty clash between Premier League big boys Manchester City and LiverpoolCredit: The Times
      Manchester United have been drawn at home against Championship table-toppers BurnleyCredit: GETTY
      16 teams were involved in the draw, including the ten top-flight clubs.
      Manchester United – who closed out the round with a 4-2 win over Aston Villa at Old Trafford – were drawn against Burnley.
      In-form Newcastle were pitted against manager Eddie Howe’s former club Bournemouth.
      New Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui was handed a home clash with League Two side Gillingham. It’ll be the former Spain gaffer’s first match in charge.
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      Southampton also drew League Two opposite in a St Mary’s clash with Lincoln City.
      Nottingham Forest, who dumped Tottenham out of the cup on Wednesday, will face Championship high fliers Blackburn at Ewood Park.
      Leicester City, meanwhile, will travel to Milton Keynes to take on MK Dons.
      And Brighton – who dumped out Premier League table toppers Arsenal – will travel to the Valley to take on League Two outfit Charlton.
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      The fourth-round fixtures are expected to take place on the week commencing December 19 – just days after the World Cup final in Qatar.
      Manchester City – who have won the league cup in four of the last five seasons – will have home advantage for their clash with Liverpool.
      Pundit Dion Dublin said of the tasty cup clash: “It’s the tie of the round.
      “I don’t think either side would’ve wanted that tie.
      “But, you know, big game. If you wanna things, you’ve got to beat the best.”
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      Burnley’s visit to Old Trafford to take on the inconsistent Manchester United will see a familiar face try to put the Red Devils to the sword.
      The Clarets are currently managed by former Man City skipper Vicent Kompany, who has shone in his debut season at Turf Moor.
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      Wolves vs Gillingham
      Southampton vs Lincoln
      Blackburn vs Nottingham Forest
      Newcastle United vs Bournemouth
      Manchester City vs Liverpool
      Manchester United vs Burnley
      MK Dons vs Leicester City
      Charlton Athletic vs Brighton
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      Carabao Cup fourth round draw LIVE REACTION: Liverpool to visit Man City, Man Utd to host Burnley in last-16 – latest

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      LIVERPOOL will visit Manchester City in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup. Manchester United have been handed an easier tie as they take on Championship outfit Burnley at home.
      Gillingham face a trip to Wolves while Newcastle host Bournemouth.

      Start time: Approx 10.30pm GMT
      TV/Live stream: Sky Sports Football

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      Carabao Cup fourth round draw
      Let’s take a look at those ties to be played on December 21 and December 22…

      Wolves vs Gillingham
      Southampton vs Lincoln
      Blackburn vs Nottingham Forest
      Newcastle vs Bournemouth
      Man City vs Liverpool
      Man Utd vs Burnley
      MK Dons vs Leicester
      Charlton vs Brighton

      And so we have it
      The tie of the round is definitely Man City vs Liverpool.
      Pep Guardiola’s men have already had to see off Chelsea.
      And their reward for that win is a clash against current holders and fierce rivals Liverpool.
      Elsewhere, Man Utd will welcome City legend Vincent Kompany to Old Trafford.
      Draw 8
      Charlton vs Brighton
      Draw 7
      MK Dons vs Leicester
      Draw 6
      Man Utd vs Burnley
      Draw 5
      Man City vs Liverpool
      Draw 4
      Newcastle vs Bournemouth
      Draw 3
      Blackburn vs Nottingham Forest
      Draw 2
      Southampton vs Lincoln
      Draw 1
      Wolves vs Gillingham
      Carabao draw – here we go
      The presenters are ready.
      The balls are in the pot.
      And the draw for the Carabao Cup fourth round is set to commence.
      Here we go!
      Fourth round draw coming up
      With United in the pot, the draw is set to commence shortly.
      Here are the ball numbers:

      1 – AFC Bournemouth
      2 – Blackburn Rovers
      3 – Brighton & Hove Albion
      4 – Burnley
      5 – Charlton Athletic
      6 – Gillingham
      7 – Leicester City
      8 – Lincoln City
      9 – Liverpool
      10 – Manchester City
      11 – Milton Keynes Dons
      12 – Newcastle United
      13 – Nottingham Forest
      14 – Southampton
      15 – Wolverhampton Wanderers
      16 – Manchester United

      When will ties be played?
      The Carabao Cup fourth round draw is nearly here.
      But the games will be played after the World Cup.
      The precise dates are December 21 and December 22.
      That means Carabao teams will be back in action BEFORE the Premier League resumes.
      FT – Utd 4 Villa 2
      Man Utd are the final team through to the Carabao Cup fourth round after a comeback win against Villa.
      The visitors went ahead twice at Old Trafford during a whirlwind second half.
      But Bruno Fernandes finally put United ahead late on.
      And Scott McTominay’s last-gasp effort sealed the Red Devils’ revenge.
      Latest – Utd 3 Villa 2
      The time has almost come for the balls to be drawn.
      But we are still waiting on the result between Man Utd and Aston Villa.
      The Red Devils are leading 3-2 with less than 10 minutes to go following a strike from Bruno Fernandes.
      Can United hold on after taking the lead for the first time?
      Latest – Utd 2 Villa 2
      Still 20 minutes left of normal time and both sides have found the back of the net.
      Ollie Watkins fired the visitors ahead in the 48th minute.
      Anthony Martial then levelled for United straight from the kick-off.
      Villa went back ahead through a Diogo Dalot own goal in the 62nd minute.
      But Marcus Rashford levelled for 2-2 five minutes later.
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      Nottingham Forest 2-0 Tottenham
      Spurs torrid form continued as they were knocked out of the competition by lowly Forest.
      Goals from Renan Lodi and Jesse Lingard won the game for the home side.
      Spurs had Harry Kane up front, with Antonio Conte admitting after the game that he needed to play the England star because he had no-one else in his squad who could do the same job due to injuries.
      Arsenal 1-3 Brighton
      The Gunners have been in fine form this season but were undone by Brighton last night at the Emirates.
      Eddie Nketiah put Arsenal ahead early with a curled finish but Danny Welbeck came back to haunt his old side by equalising with a penalty.
      Roberto De Zerbi’s side produced some excellent football in the second half, with both Karol Mitoma and Tariq Lamptey getting on the scoresheet.
      The Seagulls are ball number three and will be hoping for an easier draw in the last-16.
      Martiel equalises for Man Utd
      Thanks to a frantic start to the second half at Old Trafford, the game is now 1-1!
      Ollie Watkins opened the scoring with a chip over Martin Dubravka.
      But Anthony Martial tapped home just moments after the restart.

      Man City 2-0 Chelsea
      Manchester City beat Chelsea last night at the Etihad thanks to goals from Riyad Mahrez and Julian Alvarez.
      The Blues carved City open on numerous occasions but were unable to finish their chances, with youngster Lewis Hall missing a couple of opportunities.
      The 18-year-old was insrusmental throughout, but lacked killer instinct in the box.
      Christian Pulisic also missed a couple of chances for Chelsea, who were eventually punished for their mishaps in front of goal.
      Mahrez scored a free-kick to break the deadlock in the second half before Alvarez tapped in a second moments later.
      Chelse had the ball in the net late, but the goal was ruled out for offside.
      Who won it last season?
      Last season’s Carabao Cup final was played between Liverpool and Chelsea in what was an entertaining clash at Wembley.
      The game finished 0-0, but it wasn’t devoid of chances or disallowed goals.
      The Blues had three goals chalked off and were largely the better side throughout the clash.
      Eventually, the game went to penalties and Liverpool won 11-10, with Kepa Arrizabalaga skying his penalty to gift the Reds a famous win.

      Man Utd vs Aston Villa
      The two sides are currently playing out a very drab 0-0 at Old Trafford.
      Neither side have had any major chances and both keepers are yet to be tested.

      Third round results
      There were certainly some shocks in the third round this year, including Arsenal’s 3-1 home defeat to Brighton.
      But Gillingham also stunend Premier League side Brentford, beating them on penalties.

      Bournemouth 4-1 Everton
      Bristol City 1-3 Lincoln City
      Burnley 3-1 Crawley
      Leicester 3-0 Newport
      MK Dons 2-0 Morecambe
      Stevenage 1-1 Charlton*
      Brentford 1-1 Gillingham*
      Arsenal 1-3 Brighton
      Man City 2-0 Chelsea
      Newcastle* 0-0 Crystal Palace
      Nottginham Forest 2-0 Tottenham
      Southampton* 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday
      West Ham 2-2 Blackburn*
      Wolves 1-0 Leeds

      *Won on penalties.

      Ball numbers confirmed
      Here are the numbers to look out for tonight. Number six for all of you Gillingham fans out there.

      1 – AFC Bournemouth
      2 – Blackburn Rovers
      3 – Brighton & Hove Albion
      4 – Burnley
      5 – Charlton Athletic
      6 – Gillingham
      7 – Leicester City
      8 – Lincoln City
      9 – Liverpool
      10 – Manchester City
      11 – Milton Keynes Dons
      12 – Newcastle United
      13 – Nottingham Forest
      14 – Southampton
      15 – Wolverhampton Wanderers
      16 – Manchester United/Aston Villa

      Welcome to the Carabao Cup 4th round draw
      Hello and welcome to SunSport’s live coverage of the EFL Carabao Cup fourth round draw!
      The next stage of the competition is upon us with ties expected to be played in the week commencing December 19, after the World Cup.
      The big news heading into tonight’s draw is the lack of presence from London-based teams.
      Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham were all knocked out of the competition on Wednesday night in their respective ties with Manchester City, Brighton and Nottingham Forest.
      Liverpool beat Derby on penalties to book their spot, and Manchester United take on Aston Villa tonight.
      Follow along on SunSport for updates from that game, as well as all the build-up to tonight’s draw!
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      Man Utd 4 Aston Villa 2 LIVE SCORE: Red Devils THROUGH to Carabao Cup fourth round after six-goal thriller – updates

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      MANCHESTER UNITED are through to the fourth round of the EFL Carabao Cup after a 4-2 win over Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins made it 1-0 minutes after the restart but 19 seconds after United kicked off from the next restart, Anthony Martial tapped home to make it 1-1.
      Soon after that, Diogo Dalot’s own goal made it 2-1 to the visitors before Marcus Rashford levelled with a finish of his own.
      And Bruno Fernandes United 3-2 up with a deflected shot from inside the box before Scott McTominay bagged United’s fourth.

      Start time: 8pm BST
      TV/Live stream: Sky Sports Football
      Man Utd XI: Dubravka, Dalot, Lindelof, Maguire, Malacia, Fred, McTominay, Van de Beek, Fernandes, Rashford, Martial
      Aston Villa XI: Olssen, Young, Konsa, Chambers, Augustinsson, Ramsey, Kamara, Douglas Luiz, McGinn, Watkins, Ings

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      Last chance saloon for United
      This weekend is the last chance for a lot of players not involved in the FIFA World Cup to make a statement before the enforced mid-season break.
      United travel to Craven Cottage for tricky tie with ninth-placed Fulham who are having a great start under the guidance of Marco Silva.
      With a three point gap to fourth-placed Tottenham, victory is key to United’s aims of a top four spot this season.
      Answering the call of your country
      Marcus Rashford capped a brilliant day by being awarded the man of the match award today after being named in Gareth Southgate’s World Cup squad for Qatar.
      Scoring the second goal to put United in front, he was a constant menace to Villa down the left wing in the second half.
      Gareth Southgate will be hoping to see such positive play from the young Man Utd forward later this month in Qatar.
      Beam me up Scotty
      Garnacho has really started to show his potential this season and does not look out of place at all at this level.
      His vision to see the run of Scott McTominay but then to pick him out with a lovely clipped ball into the box was a touch of class.
      The Scottish midfielder sliding in to poke the ball home to seal the win and book their place in the fourth round of the EFL Cup.

      Red Devils show their potential
      After a first half that seemed like both teams had their foot on the brakes the second half did not fail to disappoint.
      After falling behind to an Ollie Watkins goal, the hosts responded in less than a minute to draw the game level.
      From that point onwards they looked capable of scoring every time they cam forward.
      A well deserved win for Erik ten Hag and his team.
      FT: Man Utd 4-2 Aston Villa
      The referee brings the game to an end.
      A fantastic second half giving us six goals to enjoy.
      Control of the game swung back and fore until United scored their fourth to seal the victory.
      Man Utd 4-2 Aston Villa
      90+2. Garnacho does brilliantly to spot the run of McTominay.
      He clips a ball over the defence to the sliding Scotsman.
      Diverting the ball into the back of the Villa net.
      Goal – Scott McTominay (Man Utd)
      Man Utd 3-2 Aston Villa – McTominay chance
      90. Brilliant first time pass around the corner from Eriksen to McTominay.
      Bearing down on goal he looks to bend one in the top corner.
      The ball comes thundering back off the crossbar.
      We are going to have four minutes added.
      Man Utd 3-2 Aston Villa
      88. This second half has been a credit to the EFL Cup.
      Maguire is penalised for a foul on Watkins.
      The Villa players are demanding a second yellow card but the referee is not having it at all.
      Replays show Maguire is a very lucky boy.

      Man Utd 3-2 Aston Villa
      86. United seem to be camped in the Villa half right now.
      The referee gives the visitors some time to gather their breath as he awards them a free kick.
      Garnacho is down as he was caught in a challenge.
      The replay shows minimal contact.
      Looks like Martinez is waiting to come on for United.
      He replaces Victor Lindelof.
      Man Utd 3-2 Aston Villa
      84. Eriksen is looking to pull the strings in midfield, pinging passes around the pitch.
      Game management seems to be key for United now.
      Playing possession football, frustrating the visitors.
      Man Utd 3-2 Aston Villa
      82. Marcus Rashford comes off for Casemiro.
      ten Hag looking to hold on to what the lead they have now.
      Well into the final ten minutes of the game now.
      Man Utd 3-2 Aston Villa
      80. The second half has been a fiesta of football.
      Goals galore and we may not be finished yet.
      The pressure is on Aston Villa to get on the front foot now.

      Man Utd 3-2 Aston Villa
      78. A misplaced pass from Olsen finds Garnacho.
      He threads it to Fernandes who shoots but Mings is sliding in to try and block the shot and sends the ball into the opposite corner.
      Olsen may have got to Fernandes effort but the Portuguese midfielder does not care.
      Goal – Bruno Fernandes (Man Utd)
      Man Utd 2-2 Aston Villa – Fernandes chance
      76. The ball finds its way to Fernandes in the box.
      He swivels and shoots and Olsen makes a great save in the bottom corner to turn the ball wide.
      Maguire meets the corner with his head but the Villa keeper is equal to it once again.
      Man Utd 2-2 Aston Villa
      74. We have to have a winner tonight.
      If neither side can break the current scoreline we will have penalties.
      Both teams are looking to attack when the chance presents itself.
      Man Utd 2-2 Aston Villa
      72. Malacia and McGinn are having a good battle in the middle of the park as they exchange tackles.
      Villa are looking to make some more changes.
      The visitors come forward with Douglas Luiz, the ball is worked to Bailey who tries to bend one in the far corner.
      Easy save for Dubravka.

      Man Utd 2-2 Aston Villa
      70. United are looking dangerous every time they attack now.
      The ball is slipped into the box and Fernandes is through at a tight angle.
      With plenty of options in the box he tries to score from an acute angle and bells the ball out for a throw in.
      Terrible decision making.
      Man Utd 2-2 Aston Villa
      68. What a difference a half makes.
      We are being treated some real entertainment to make up for the first 45 minutes we were all forced to endure.
      Rashford does brilliantly to stay on his feet under the Villa challenge, steadies himself and pokes the ball passed Olsen.
      Goal – Marcus Rashford (Man Utd)
      Man Utd 1-2 Aston Villa
      66. The irony is that at one goal down, Erik ten Hag brings on players from their game on the weekend who lost 3-1 to Villa.
      Unai Emery has a chance to make it a perfect start to his Villa reign.
      Another goal would give them the breathing space they crave.
      Man Utd 1-2 Aston Villa – Rashford chance
      64. Villa are growing in confidence again.
      Knocking the ball around, making United chase shadows.
      Dubravka is able to come out and collect on this occasion.
      Rashford is through on goal, the ball dropping on the half-volley and he smashes it just wide of the post.

      Man Utd 1-2 Aston Villa
      62. Fred comes off for Eriksen.
      Garnacho comes on for Martial.
      Bailey is a thorn in Man Utd’s side as he comes back to haunt them again after his goal on the weekend.
      Goal – Diogo Dalot OG (Man Utd)
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      EFL Carabao Cup fourth round draw: Stream, start time, ball numbers CONFIRMED, TV channel, how to watch

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      BRACE yourselves football lovers as the Carabao Cup fourth-round draw is upon us – and it is expected to throw up some intriguing ties.Things are starting to get even more exciting now that the Premier League teams are in the equation.
      Liverpool beat Chelsea in last season’s Carabao Cup finalCredit: Getty
      And one of football’s most historic cup competition’s has already given fans a couple of shock results such as Gillingham beating Brentford.
      Furthermore, Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea ALL went crashing out so early on.
      Find out more information on the Carabao Cup fourth-round draw below…
      When is Carabao Cup fourth-round draw?
      The draw for the fourth round will take place TODAY – Thursday, November 10.
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      And it is scheduled to happen immediately after Manchester United’s Carabao Cup clash with Aston Villa which kicks off at 8pm UK time.
      Host Mark Chapman will be joined in the studio by ex-Villa and Manchester United players, Dion Dublin and Peter Schmeichel.
      What TV channel is the Carabao Cup fourth-round draw on and can I live stream it?
      The big draw will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football in the UK.
      Subscription members of Sky Sports can head to the Sky Sports website or Sky Go app to stream the entire action.
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      Alternatively, you can catch the draw on NOW TV.
      What are the ball numbers?
      Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham were all knocked out of the competition on Wednesday evening after suffering losses to Manchester City, Brighton and Nottingham Forest respectively.

      1 – AFC Bournemouth
      2 – Blackburn Rovers
      3 – Brighton & Hove Albion
      4 – Burnley
      5 – Charlton Athletic
      6 – Gillingham
      7 – Leicester City
      8 – Lincoln City
      9 – Liverpool
      10 – Manchester City
      11 – Milton Keynes Dons
      12 – Newcastle United
      13 – Nottingham Forest
      14 – Southampton
      15 – Wolverhampton Wanderers
      16 – Manchester United/Aston Villa More

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      Carabao Cup round-up: Blackburn stun West Ham on penalties as Southampton survive Sheff Weds scare and Wolves edge Leeds

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      THE Carabao Cup third round threw up some astonishing results with three Premier League giants falling to shock defeats.Manchester City, Brighton, Nottingham Forest and Wolves all cruised through to the fourth stage with comfortable victories over Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham and Leeds respectively.
      Man City cruised past ChelseaCredit: Getty
      While Southampton, Blackburn, Newcastle and Liverpool edged through on penalties.
      Here’s what unfolded on a night that some clubs will be keen to forget…
      WEST HAM 2 BLACKBURN 2 (9-10 on pens)
      By Jordan Davies
      Ogbonna missed a penalty in the shootoutCredit: Getty
      ANGELO OGBONNA’S penalty shoot-out miss saw woeful West Ham crash out of the Carabao Cup against Blackburn’s B-team.
      Rovers boss Jon Dahl Tomasson made 11 changes ahead of their top of the table Championship clash with rivals Burnley on Sunday.
      They still managed to take the lead after six minutes through 21-year-old Jack Vale before Pablo Fornals first half equaliser and Antonio’s strike 12 minutes from time.
      Ben Brereton Diaz came off the bench to level in the 88th minute, and after 19 perfect penalties, veteran defender Ogbonna struck the bar with his 12-yard effort.
      David Moyes also switched up the Hammers’ entire XI. Declan Rice and Thilo Kehrer were left out of the squad ahead of their impending England and Germany World Cup call-ups.
      Summer signing Nayef Aguerd made just his third West Ham start in a back three, but almost gifted Blackburn the lead inside three minutes.
      The Moroccan international’s back-pass was under-hit and Dilan Markanday was through on goal only for Alphonse Areola – fresh from his France selection – to make a crucial save.
      Rovers got their goal three minutes later as Vale finished through the legs of Areola, sparking loud boos from the home support.
      Antonio and Fornals wasted several chances before linking up to level the scores, the latter firing a loose ball past Aynsley Pears.
      West Ham still looked shaky as Aguerd produced a last-gasp block on the line to deny Markanday a second after more defensive calamities.
      Moyes’ men upped the ante in the second half and it eventually paid off after Antonio’s half-volley looked to have secured a fourth round spot in normal time but for a beauty from Brereton Diaz.
      WOLVES 1 LEEDS 0
      By Graham Hill
      Traore netted the decisive goalCredit: Getty
      BOUBACAR Traore came off the bench to score a spectacular late Wolves winner.
      Traore had only been on the field for 13 minutes when he collected a cross from another sub Daniel Podence – and swept the ball home from 20 yards out for his first Wolves goal.
      They broke the deadlock with just five minutes to go – as the on-loan Metz midfielder sealed the tie.
      New Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui does not officially start work until next Monday – but six of his backroom staff were at Molineux tonight and introduced themselves to the players.
      Leeds boss Jesse Marsch made 10 changes for the tie – and the only survivor from the weekend Jack Harrison almost opened the scoring after three minutes.
      His free-kick deflected off the wall and Wolves keeper Matija Sarkic pushed it out for a corner.
      Sarkic made another key stop two minutes later when he saved a close range header by Leo Hjelde – then recovered to keep ball out in six yard box scramble.
      But keeper Joel Robles – one of four Leeds debutants – produced a superb save of his own after 58 minutes.
      Connor Roman – making his first Wolves start in five years – looked set to score with a close range volley, but Robles kept his shot out.
      SOUTHAMPTON 1 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 1 (6-5 on pens)
      By Jack Rosser
      Southampton edged through on penaltiesCredit: Reuters
      SOUTHAMPTON will tomorrow confirm Nathan Jones as their new manager just days after axing Ralph Hasenhuttl.
      And the Welshman was in the stands tonight to get a glimpse of the size of the task facing him on the south coast as his new side scraped past League One Sheffield Wednesday on penalties in the Carabao Cup.
      James Ward-Prowse cancelled out Josh Windass’ opener during the 90 minutes before the hosts managed to force their way into the next round through the shootout with Alex McCarthy saving Dominic Iorfa’s sudden-death spot kick.
      The Saints, who will pay Luton Town around £2.5million in compensation for nabbing Jones and two of his coaches, gave Hasenhuttl the boot after a desperate run of form left them in the Premier League bottom three.
      And the post-Ralph era hardly got off to a flying start.
      The hosts were under pressure from the off with McCarthy, a former teammate of his new gaffer, forced to save from Windass and Barry Bannan early on.
      Darren Moore’s side were taking the game to their Prem opponents and got their reward just before the half-hour mark.
      Fisayo Dele-Bashiru slipped a through ball into the path of Windass, who blasted past McCarthy.
      The Saints were struggling to create anything going forward, but in added time before the break got the chance to level.
      Moussa Djenepo drove into the box and was brought down by Marvin Johnson allowing Ward-Prowse to convert from the spot.
      Adam Armstrong fired into the side netting after the restart before sub Theo Walcott saw two efforts cleared off the line.
      Southampton had a late chance to win it in normal time with Stockdale tipping a Stuart Armstrong strike onto the bar.
      Walcott saw a late effort saved giving Wednesday the chance of victory in the shootout.
      The first five takers from both sides found the back of the net from 12-yards. Walcott bagged Southampton’s sixth before McCarthy denied Iorfa to sends Saints through.
      MANCHESTER CITY 2-0 CHELSEA
      Man City progressed to the fourth round thanks to goals from Riyad Mahrez and Julian Alvarez.
      Click here to read the full match report.
      Derby 0-0 Liverpool (2-3 on pens)
      A young Liverpool side narrowly edged past Derby County on penalties to progress.
      Click here to read the full match report.
      Arsenal 1-3 Brighton
      Premier League leaders Arsenal crashed out of the competition with a defeat to in-form Brighton.
      Click here to read the full match report.
      Nottingham Forest 2-0 Tottenham
      Jesse Lingard was Forest’s Carabao Cup hero as they stunned Tottenham at the City Ground.
      Click here to read the full match report.
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      Lingard stole the show as Forest defeated TottenhamCredit: Alamy More