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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

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      Arsenal verdict: Carabao Cup exit a blessing in disguise with one less distraction for Arteta in bid to end Prem drought

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      THERE were groans around the Emirates when Karl Hein made his fatal error in the 27th minute.The debutant’s slip and trip on Brighton’s Danny Welbeck began Arsenal’s descent into Carabao Cup despair.
      Arsenal’s Carabao Cup exit can only be a blessing in disguise for Mikel ArtetaCredit: Reuters
      And the night ended in a 3-1 defeat with Mikel Arteta’s men being dumped out of the competition earlier than expected.
      But is the result really the end of the world for Arsenal?
      Playing (mostly) top-class football, thumping rivals like Chelsea and Spurs, and competing for a first Premier League title since the Invincibles of 2004?
      The answer is simply no.
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      In fact, tonight’s exit can only be a blessing in disguise for Arteta, who almost certainly won’t be shedding any tears tonight.
      That’s because he now has one less distraction to deal with.
      And Arsenal no longer have to worry about a competition many see as meaningless.
      Yes, it’s always nice for potential league champs to kick-start things by landing the first trophy of the season.
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      But at the end of the day, Arteta will not be remembered nor championed for winning the Carabao Cup.
      He already has an FA Cup in the bank.
      And every diehard Gooner only has eyes for the Premier League this term.
      Arteta can now forget having to prep for eight or nine changes ahead of a random midweek fixture.
      He can also rule out further long trips away from London, making his already-knackered players even more tired.
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      Now Arsenal can fix their sights almost completely on the title, with the Europa League and FA Cup a nice sideshow.
      And nobody can be surprised if Arteta cracks a wry smile on his drive home tonight. More

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      Chelsea verdict: Potter will wish World Cup break could start now as Blues’ season at risk of completely crumbling

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      GRAHAM POTTER must wish he could start the break for the World Cup now.Because his team’s season is in danger of unravelling and there is a chance it could get worse still by Saturday evening.
      Chelsea have now lost three out of their last fourCredit: Reuters
      The Blues were beaten 2-0 by Manchester City at the EtihadCredit: PA
      The former Brighton manager’s selection here indicated he had one eye on the trip to St James’ Park this weekend.
      After a dismal few days, that’s a game they need to go and win now.
      Chelsea came into this game on the back of four domestic games without a win – including damaging defeats against Brighton and Arsenal.
      That sees them back in seventh place in the Prem and a whopping 13 points behind the leaders with little more than a third of the season gone.
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      With second placed City also 11 ahead of them, some will believe the Blues’ title hopes are already over.
      But the trip to the Toon has suddenly become a huge one for Potter’s regime.
      Lose that one and they would find themselves 10 points behind the Geordies in the race for the top four.
      Perhaps it was no surprise that his team selection here reflected the importance of that long trip to Tyneside.
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      Raheem Sterling was on the bench for his return to his old club, alongside Mason Mount, Pierre Emerick Aubameyang, Kai Havertz and Cesar Azpilicueta.
      With so many changes it was inevitable there was a disjointed look to Potter’s team at times in the opening half.
      They had opportunities with Christian Pulisic and youngster Lewis Hall both going close but the big chances came at the other end.
      But nobody could say it was deserved when City took the lead through Riyad Mahrez and doubled their lead soon afterwards thanks to Julian Alvarez.
      Some of the first team regulars were thrown on in a quadruple substitution midway through the second half.
      They improved – but found City’s understudy keeper Stefan Ortega in inspired form when they did get a sight of goal.
      Potter will hope the break will allow him to get some of his methods across to his players – even though many will be away at the World Cup.
      It should also give key players such as Ben Chilwell, Ngolo Kante and Reece James chance to recover from their injuries.
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      Maybe he can organise a bit of shooting practice too on last night’s evidence.
      Two months in and the honeymoon is well and truly over for Potter. More

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      Derby 0 Liverpool 0 (2-3 pens): Young Reds survive shootout scare with Kelleher the Carabao Cup hero for reigning champs

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      CAOIMHIN KELLEHER must feel like he owns the Carabao Cup after another incredible hands-on display.Last February it was the young Republic of Ireland goalkeeper who won the trophy for Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool.
      Kelleher was the penalty hero as he saved multiple Derby pensCredit: Reuters
      He didn’t save one of the 10 penalty kicks fired at him by Chelsea, but he slotted from the spot himself to grab the glory of the 11-10 drama.
      Last night he saved three times in a dramatic shoot-out before Harvey Elliott finally ended opposite number Joe Wildsmith’s crazy night – the having himself saved from Stefan Bajetic.
      In the end most of those with Anfield breathed a huge sigh of relief after Klopp’s men just – but only just – saved themselves from humiliation.
      Kelleher, 23, first made a name for himself almost two years ago, keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 Champions League win over Ajax with No 1 Alisson injured.
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      The Brazilian was rested for the third round clash with the Rams – Kelleher part of Klopp’s all – change side from the one that beat Tottenham 2–1 on Sunday.
      And he again showed why the German believes he would already be his side’s first chice were it not for the presence of Alisson.
      He reacted brilliantly to deny Connor Hourihane, Craig Forsyth and Lewis Dobbin – and he had to.
      For apart from Wildsmith’s save from Bajetic, substitute Roberto Firmino fired wildly over the bar.
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      David McGoldrick and Louie Sibley scored for Paul Warne’s battlers, while Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Darwin Nunez countered before Elliott finally sent Klopp’s men through.
      The German tried his own hand at further education in the clash – and mostly it didn’t work out.
      Yet of the five youngsters given their full debuts, Calum Ramsey did come through with flying colours.
      There has been quiet excitement within Anfield since the Scottish right back arrived from Aberdeen for £6million in the summer.
      And his first start suggested boss Klopp and his coaches are right to believe they have their hands on a new star.
      Ramsey, given his first taste of the big time in a three – minute sub appearance in last week’s 2 – 0 Champions League win over Napoli, looked like he was born to play at Anfield.
      On an otherwise scrappy night amidst Klopp’s Liverpool-lite, the right back was the stand-out performer.
      It can surely only be a matter of time before he is tapping on Trent Alexander-Arnold’s shoulder. And guess what?
      Even if he was only up against Paul Warne’s League One doughty battlers, he showed that he can defend as well as, like TAA, power forward.
      Ramsey, 19 was one of five youngsters to be given full debuts by Klopp as well as Layton Stewart (20), Bobby Clark (17), Melkamu Frauendorf (18) and Stefan Bajcetic (18).
      There were part of an all – change side from that which offered hope of a Prem renaissance with Sunday’s 2–1 win over Tottenham.
      Other than Ramsey, however, the kids showed that they were not quite alright yet.
      Stewart should have put away a 32nd minute chance carved out for him by the more experienced but equally youthful Fabio Carvalho.
      What had been a pretty tepid clash warmed up considerably after the break – a bit like Wildsmith’s hands would become.
      The Rams goalkeeper had hardly been over-worked but as Liverpool lite began to get the taste for the action he reacted brilliantly to keep out one of the older bods in Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
      The 29-year-old let fly from 25 yards and his shot looked like missing the target but a deflection forced a fine parry from Wildsmith.
      He also got down well to deal with a strike from Fabio Carvalho.
      Paul Warne’s men fought right to the end but could not pull off an Anfield shockCredit: PA
      Roberto Firmino, Darwin Nunez and Harvey Elliott came on as a triple change in the 66th minute yet the Rams – and especially Wildsmith, were not for folding.
      Indeed Wildsmith almost put his shoulder out reacting to a shot from Elliott – having dived one way then arching back to get a crucial touch on the 82nd minute effort.
      And all the way through the Rams fans roared their heads off. The holders hadn’t lost a tie in the competition since a defeat to Arsenal on October 1, 2020 and were facing a side fighting that lies seventh in the third tier of English football.
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      Derby also gave up a two-goal lead to National League Torquay United in Saturday’s 2–2 FA Cup first round tie.
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      Arsenal ratings: Nketiah impresses but keeper Hein suffers nightmare debut as he makes huge error in Brighton defeat

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      ARSENAL were knocked out of the Carabao Cup as Brighton came from behind to win 3-1 at the Emirates and book their place in the fourth round.Eddie Nketiah broke the deadlock in the 20th minute when he whipped a wonderful strike into the top corner.
      Nketiah gave Arsenal the lead with a delightful finishCredit: AP
      Former Arsenal striker Welbeck levelled from the penalty spotCredit: AFP
      But Brighton levelled things up seven minutes later as Arsenal’s keeper for the night, Karl Hein, slipped and then brought Danny Welbeck down for a penalty.
      Ex-Gunners striker Welbeck stepped up to slot the spot kick into the bottom corner to level things up.
      And the visitors then went in front shortly before the hour mark as substitute Kaoru Mitoma curled home a superb effort.
      Brighton extended their advantage with 19 minutes remaining as Tariq Lamptey fired home, with Roberto De Zerbi’s men comfortably seeing out the game to advance into the last 16.
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      Here is how SunSport’s Dylan Terry saw the performances of the Arsenal players.
      KARL HEIN – 3/10
      His first task of the entire season led to a moment he will not want to be reminded of.
      Hein slipped and allowed Welbeck to beat him to the ball, only for the keeper to then rashly bring him down for a penalty – which the ex-Arsenal striker tucked away.
      Conceding two more only added insult to injury in what was a difficult debut for the 20-year-old Estonian.
      Hein slipped and then brought Welbeck down for a penaltyCredit: Reuters
      CEDRIC SOARES – 5
      Looked exposed when up against Enciso and Sarmiento as Brighton targeted Arsenal’s right side.
      If it wasn’t for Saliba coming across to help him out, Cedric could have had a brutal night. As it turned out, it was merely somewhat underpar.
      WILLIAM SALIBA – 5
      Was clearly struggling when Welbeck sprung the offside trap to run in behind and win the penalty.
      Looked a yard or two off the pace compared with his brilliant form so far this season.
      Replaced by Gabriel in the 63rd minute.
      ROB HOLDING – 5
      An experienced head and a good back-up centre-half, but does lack that bit of quality on the ball that Gabriel gives Arsenal.
      Also looked vulnerable for the second goal as he was sucked in and punished by the creativity of Sarmiento and Mitoma’s finish.
      KIERAN TIERNEY – 6
      Most of Brighton’s attacks seemed to come down the other side in the first half, so Tierney enjoyed a rather quiet time from a defensive side of things.
      Going forward he was always an outlet for Nelson, although he rarely received a pass.
      Came off for Zinchenko with 18 minutes remaining.
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      MOHAMED ELNENY – 6
      A solid performance from Elneny – who had played just 66 minutes of football since August coming into this one.
      He was a calming presence alongside the more erratic Lokonga and picked out some nice passes to set Arsenal on their way in attack.
      SAMBI LOKONGA – 4
      Was definitely the more underwhelming of the two defensive midfielders for Arsenal.
      Was guilty of giving the ball away in dangerous areas and was made to look silly by Sarmiento and Enciso when they dropped into pockets of space in between the lines.
      Replaced by Xhaka in the 80th minute.
      Lokonga had a tough evening in the Arsenal midfieldCredit: Reuters
      REISS NELSON – 4
      Looked dangerous the few times he had the ball, but they were simply not often enough.
      Set up the goal and then drifted out of the game for large periods.
      Skewed a poor effort wide in the closing stages. An underpar display.
      FABIO VIEIRA – 5
      Fluffed a couple of really good opportunities – one on his left foot and the other with his head.
      Clearly has the quality to pick a pass, but lacks a ruthlessness in front of goal.
      Made way for Jesus in the 72nd minute.
      MARQUINHOS – 4
      Really struggled to have any sort of positive impact on the first half. Resorted to needless fouls and poor crosses.
      Understandably looked well short of minutes. The Arsenal fans were getting increasingly frustrated with his lack of decision-making in the final third.
      Did produce one decent moment when he crossed for Vieira, only for the header to be denied by Steele.
      Replaced by Martinelli in the 63rd minute.
      Marquinhos really struggled to make an impact on Wednesday nightCredit: AP
      EDDIE NKETIAH – 7
      Curled in a delightful opener, showing the sort of finishing which has been missing in the Premier League so far this season.
      Caused Brighton one or two more problems, before he fired against the inside of the post as the woodwork narrowly denied him a brace.
      Nketiah scored his third goal of the season to add to his two in the Europa LeagueCredit: Getty
      GABRIEL MARTINELLI (FOR MARQUINHOS, 63) – 5
      Missed a great chance to pull one back, firing into the legs of Steele from close range.
      GABRIEL (FOR SALIBA, 63) – 6
      Brought fresh legs and for a brief moment some stability, before Brighton then scored their third.
      Should have really replaced Holding.
      GABRIEL JESUS (FOR VIEIRA, 72) – 6
      Linked the play well when he came on. Struggled to have a real noticeable impact due to Brighton keeping possession.
      OLEKSANDR ZINCHENKO (FOR TIERNEY, 72) – 5
      His delivery into the box was simply not good enough. A tame one into the arms of Steele late on was met by angry groans from the home fans.
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      GRANIT XHAKA (FOR LOKONGA, 80) – 5
      Failed to really give Arsenal any more authority in the midfield – something they were crying out for.
      That being said, the game had gone by the time he came off the bench.
      Unused subs: White, Partey, Odegaard, Turner. More