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      Everton vs Man Utd: Live stream, TV channel, kick-off time and team news for Carabao Cup

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      EVERTON welcome Manchester United to Goodison for a Carabao Cup quarter final showdown.
      The Toffees are in excellent record form having won three on the bounce in the Premier League – but haven’t won this trophy since 1984.

      Man Utd proved too strong for Leeds as they fired in six at Old TraffordCredit: AP:Associated Press

      United meanwhile are fresh from a 6-2 hammering over Leeds and are looking to win this competition for the sixth time.
      When is Everton vs Man Utd?
      This last-eight clash will be held on Wednesday, December 23.
      Kick-off is at 8pm GMT.
      The match follows the other quarter-final between Stoke and Tottenham.
      Which TV channel and live stream can I watch it on?
      The match is live on Sky Sports Main Event, Football and Ultra HD.
      Coverage follow the game at the bet365 Stadium.
      If you don’t have a Sky subscription, you can watch by getting a 24-hour NOW TV pass from £9.99.

      Listen to all of the action LIVE on talkSPORT

      What is the team news?
      After his brace against Leeds, United will be without Scott McTominay who has a groin problem.
      Luke Shaw could return following illness, while Edinson Cavani looks set to start upfront after being on the bench in the 6-2 mauling.
      Allan is out for the hosts with a hamstring injury and James Rodriguez is still missing after suffering a slight calf strain.

      Match odds
      Everton to win – 9/4
      Draw – 5/2
      Man Utd victory – 11/10
      *All odds from Ladbrokes and correct at time of publication. More

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      Stoke vs Tottenham: Live stream, TV channel, kick-off time and team news for Carabao Cup quarter-final clash

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      TOTTENHAM face Championship side Stoke with a place in the Carabao Cup final-four up for grabs.
      Jose Mourinho’s side last won this trophy back in 2008 and are flying high in the Premier League this season.

      Harry Kane is hoping to lead Spurs to silverware this seasonCredit: EPA

      The Potters meanwhile have made a strong start to their own league campaign and saw off Aston Villa in the last round.
      When is Stoke vs Tottenham?
      This last-eight clash is set for Wednesday, December 23.
      Kick-off at the bet365 Stadium is at 5.30pm GMT.
      When the sides last met in 2018, Christian Eriksen and Harry Kane scored in a 2-1 victory for Spurs.
      Which TV channel and live stream can I watch it on?
      You can catch this game live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football.
      Coverage begins at 5pm.
      If you’re not a Sky subscriber, grab a NOW TV pass from £9.99 to stream on a number of devices.

      Listen to all of the action LIVE on talkSPORT 2

      What is the team news?
      Giovani Lo Celso is a doubt for the visitors after going off in the defeat against Leicester at the weekend.
      Erik Lamela and Japhet Tanganga are also sidelined as Mourinho looks set to ring the changes, with Gareth Bale hoping for a start.
      Tyrese Campbell will miss the remainder of the campaign for Stoke, while Lee Gregory and Sam Clucas remain out.

      Match odds
      Stoke to win – 5/1
      Draw – 10/3
      Spurs victory – 1/2
      *All odds from Ladbrokes and correct at time of publication. More

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      Is the Carabao Cup semi-final one leg or two and what are the rules?

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      THE CARABAO CUP quarter-finals are being played and the winners will be eager to learn their opponents for the semis.
      The semi-final draw will be made at the conclusion of Everton vs Man Utd tomorrow, but what are the rules?

      Brentford have reached the League Cup semi-final for the first time in their historyCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Is the Carabao Cup semi-final one leg or two?

      The Carabao Cup semi-final has traditionally been two legs, although the rules have been changed in recent years.
      Away goals were previously used after extra time to separate two sides if they happened to be level after two legs.
      But that was done away with when the EFL scrapped extra time, meaning any ties that were level were decided on penalties.
      And this year’s Carabao Cup semi-final will consist of just one leg in order to ease fixture congestion caused by the delayed start to the season and the Covid pandemic.

      Whichever team is drawn first in each tie will play at home.

      Does the Carabao Cup have VAR?
      The Carabao Cup does not have VAR – the only competition Premier League sides participate in in which this is the case.
      The tournament is organised by the EFL who have chosen not to introduce it at any level.
      Which teams are in the Carabao Cup semi-final?
      Brentford
      Man City
      Stoke or Tottenham
      Everton or Man Utd More

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      Arsenal 1-4 Man City LIVE RESULT: Gabriel Jesus, Mahrez, Foden and Laporte pile misery on Mikel Arteta

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      MAN City hammered Arsenal to make it 18 successful League Cup ties in a row and pile the pressure on Mikel Arteta.
      Gabriel Jesus headed home after just two minutes before Alexandre Lacazette headed home an equaliser.

      But things went wrong for the Gunners when Gabriel Martinelli went off injured early in the second half.
      A howler from goalkeeper Runar Alex Runarsson saw Man City take the lead from a Riyad Mahrez free kick.
      And Phil Foden and Aymeric Laporte then made the game safe.

      THAT’S ALL FOR TONIGHT
      Man City storm into the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup as they look to win it four times in a row.
      As for Arsenal, it’s more disappointment and the pressure is really starting to build on Arteta who must be wondering where his next win will be coming from.
      It’s been a pleasure, have a good one.

      ART ATTACK
      Mikel Arteta must be thinking that someone up there has got it in for him as he contemplates a miserable Christmas and an unhappy New Year.
      Even his magic touch in the cup competitions has now deserted the bewildered Spaniard who simply doesn’t know where his next win is coming from.
      His struggling team were ruthlessly put to the sword by a rampant Manchester City looking to win the League Cup for a fourth straight season.
      And with friends like Pep Guardiola, Arteta certainly doesn’t need enemies.
      His managerial mentor clearly wasn’t in the mood to do for his former Etihad assistant any favours on yet another night to forget for Arsenal.
      READ MORE: ARSENAL 1-4 MAN CITY MATCH REPORT

      HORROR SHOW
      Let’s relive Runarsson’s calamitous performance tonight….

      ON TARGET
      Listen to Mahrez’s words for yourself.

      “I was surprised at the position of the ‘keeper. He was so close to the post.”Riyad Mahrez talks us through his free-kick that set Manchester City on their way in the second half.Watch the reaction on Sky Sports Football 📺 pic.twitter.com/sZoutElZZ7
      — Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) December 22, 2020

      MAHREZ SPEAKS
      Speaking after playing a key role in City’s win tonight, Mahrez said: “We started good and then they equalised.
      “In the second half we scored the lucky freekick. When we put the third one it was more easy for us … Sometimes it’s like this, you cannot always dominate every game.”
      “I was surprised by the position of the keeper. He was so close to the post. I thought he was going to move.
      “That’s why I put it there. But he didn’t move and luckily he didn’t catch it properly.”

      CITY LOVE A CUP
      Man City are unbeaten in their last 18 League Cup ties dating back to October 2016. Unbelievable.
      They have now reached the semi-final of the League Cup for the FOURTH season running.

      Credit: Getty Images

      FULL-TIME STATS
      Man City continued to dominate the ball in the second half and they got rewarded for it with three goals.

      Neither side had a lot of touches inside the opposition penalty area, City (right) managed 21 to Arsenal’s (left) 10.

      FT: ARSENAL 1-4 MAN CITY 
      Man City started the second half how they started the first, on top.
      Mahrez won a free-kick JUST on the edge of the penalty area after showing some neat footwork and drawing a foul.
      He stepped up and fired towards the keepers side of the net, Runarsson tried to stop it but it went straight through his arms.
      Foden got in the act minutes later racing clear of the Arsenal backline before firing past the keeper.
      And Laporte got City’s fourth of the night, meeting Foden’s wonderful cross at the back post.
      Pep Guardiola’s City are into the semi-finals and the love affair with the Carabao Cup continues!

      PEEEEEEP!
      THE FULL-TIME WHISTLE GOES AT THE EMIRATES!

      ARSENAL 1-4 MAN CITY 
      90. Mahrez drives towards goal, cuts in on his left foot and looks to sneak a shot in at the near post but Runarsson was down quickly to his left to save.

      ARSENAL 1-4 MAN CITY 
      90. Just the two additional minutes at the end of the second half.

      ARSENAL 1-4 MAN CITY 
      86. Fernandinho wins the 50-50 against Maitland-Niles and the ball falls into the path of Aguero 35 yards from goal.
      Aguero spots Zinchenko making a run towards the edge of the penalty area and plays a wonderful pass setting up a shooting opportunity, but the left-back fires high and wide.

      ARSENAL 1-4 MAN CITY 
      84. Balogun turns well and drives towards the Man City penalty area before playing the ball into the feet of Pepe.
      Pepe turns and shifts the ball onto his left foot and fires JUST wide of the far post.
      Good running from Balogun in the initial build-up.

      ARSENAL 1-4 MAN CITY 
      82. Foden runs clear of Ceballos, but loses control just before he gets to Gabriel on the edge of the Arsenal penalty area.

      ARSENAL 1-4 MAN CITY 
      80. Kolasinac drives towards the Man City penalty area before playing a one-two with Smith-Rowe, the left-back almost latches onto the return pass but Walker beats him to it.

      ARSENAL 1-4 MAN CITY 
      77. City are cruising towards the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup.

      Credit: Getty Images

      ARSENAL 1-4 MAN CITY 
      76. Man City are making another change and rodri is making way for Kyle walker.
      And for Arsenal, Lacazette makes way for young-gun Balogun.

      ARSENAL 1-4 MAN CITY 
      75. Man City have been ruthless in the second half, scoring all three of their second half attempts on goal.
      Huge gap in quality between the two teams.

      ARSENAL 1-4 MAN CITY 
      73. Aguero is on for Jesus.

      ARSENAL 1-4 MAN CITY 
      72. The corner is take short to Foden, the youngster cuts back onto his right foot beating his marker.
      He whips the ball into the penalty area right onto the edge of the six-yard box and Laporte heads it home!
      Game over now.

      GOOOOOOOAAAAAAAALLLL!!!!!
      LAPORTE HEADS HOME CITY’S FOURTH!!!!
      MAN CITY ARE RUNNING AWAY WITH THE QUARTER-FINAL TIE!!!

      ARSENAL 1-3 MAN CITY 
      71. Mahrez isolates Gabriel one-on-one on the right-side of the penalty area, he tries to lose Gabriel with a couple of step overs but the defender stands firm.
      City corner.

      ARSENAL 1-3 MAN CITY 
      70. Sergio Aguero is getting ready to come on, he loves a goal against Arsenal, 11 goals in his last 18.

      ARSENAL 1-3 MAN CITY 
      70. First time we’ve really seen Cedric on the ball and it’s a short cameo as he passes it off to Pepe.

      ARSENAL 1-3 MAN CITY 
      69. Silva makes way for Ferran Torres, a positive substitution by Pep Guardiola.

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      Carabao Cup VAR rules: Does League Cup use the Video Assistant Referee?

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      The Carabao Cup has reached its quarter-final, but will VAR be making an appearance?
      The video referee system has proved controversial in the Premier League.

      VAR has become a regular feature in English footballCredit: PA:Press Association
      Does the Carabao Cup have VAR?

      VAR was used in the Carabao Cup in 2018/19.
      However, the EFL opted to get rid of the system last season on the grounds that it was only being used at Premier League venues.
      This caused particular controversy in the FA Cup when Man City were given a controversial penalty at Swansea and no VAR was allowed to be used even though the Liberty Stadium had the system installed.

      What decisions is VAR used for?
      THE video assistant referee can be called upon for four key on-field incidents. 

      These are:
      Awarding goals
      Penalty decisions
      Red card decisions
      Cases of mistaken identity
      How does VAR work?
      THE video assistant referee will liaise with the on-pitch referee to relay information on calls.
      The video assistant referee – a top official who will be based at Stockley Park for the matches – has access to every camera angle and goal-line technology cameras.
      The VAR also has an assistant watching the game with them. More

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      Do Carabao Cup games have extra time or penalties after 90 minutes if they finish in a draw?

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      THE Carabao Cup is back this week with the quarter-finals.
      This season’s tournament is down to the final eight, but what happens if games are all square after 90 minutes?

      Man City have won the last THREE League Cups in a rowCredit: Getty – Contributor
      Do Carabao Cup ties go to extra time or straight to penalties?

      If the score is level after 90 minutes, Carabao Cup ties up to the semi-final go STRAIGHT to penalties. Only from the semi-final – which will be single-legged this season – and final do ties have extra-time before penalties.
      The Carabao Cup will have no replays.
      What are the Carabao Cup second round fixtures?

      Tonight
      Brentford vs Newcastle (5.30pm)
      Arsenal vs Man City (8pm)
      Tomorrow
      Stoke City vs Tottenham Hotspur (5.30pm)
      Everton vs Manchester United (8pm)

      When is the Carabao Cup final?
      The Carabao Cup final has been moved from February 28 to Sunday April 25, 2021.
      The EFL have made the decision in a bid to have as many fans as possible attend the Wembley showdown which will kick off at 4pm.
      In a statement, the EFL said: “This season’s Carabao Cup final has been rescheduled and will now take place on Sunday 25 April 2021, with a 4pm kick-off.
      “It is the objective of the League to stage the final with as many supporters in attendance as possible.
      “And the decision has therefore been taken to move the final from its original date of Sunday February 28, 2021 to later in the year.
      “The number of fans permitted will be dependent on Government guidance in place at the time.
      “And it is hoped that moving the date to later in the year will give clubs and their fans the best opportunity to attend in person.
      “The competition is set to continue this week, with the quarter-finals to be played across Tuesday December 22 and Wednesday December 23, with all four games live on Sky Sports.” More

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      Who is Luke Campbell? GB Olympic gold medallist who fights Ryan Garcia for WBC interim title

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      LUKE CAMPBELL was one of Britain’s heroes at the home Olympic Games in 2012.
      Now a pro boxer, he is looking to go 21-3 when the lightweight star goes up against Ryan Garcia for the WBC interim title.

      Luke Campbell is set to take on Jorge Linares in CaliforniaCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Here is everything you need to know about Luke Campbell.
      Who is Luke Campbell?
      Luke Campbell was born in Hull in 1987.
      He won gold at the European Championships in 2008 before adding Olympic gold four years later with a win over Ireland’s John-Joe Nevin in London.
      In 2013 he fought his first professional bout against Andy Harris at Craven Park, home of Hull Kingston Rovers rugby league team.

      As a professional he has won 20 fights and lost three.

      Luke Campbell poses with his Olympic gold medal and GB team-mate Anthony Ogogo
      Campbell’s boxing pedigree was apparent from a young age and the former Team GB star challenged Jorge Linares for the world lightweight title in 2017.
      He was on the wrong end of a split decision after an epic bout, before earning another shot at the belts against Ukrainian sensation Vasyl Lomachenko in August 2019.

      Campbell put up a terrific effort against LomaCredit: Reuters
      Campbell again took the fight the distance, but lost on the cards.

      He is looking for another title shot in the future but the 33-year-old must realistically beat Ryan Garcia in Dallas if he’s to get back on track. More

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      Boxing schedule: Fight dates, results, undercards as Garcia faces Campbell with Whyte set for Povetkin rematch in London

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      BOXING ended the year with a bang as the sport’s biggest stars in Anthony Joshua and Canelo Alvarez picked up decisive world title fight victories.
      Gennady Golovkin also picked up a stunning victory over IBF mandatory challenger Kamil Szeremeta, knocking him out in the seventh round of their clash.

      And the new year gets off to a huge start too, as Ryan Garcia faces Brit Luke Campbell in Texas for the chance to fight Devin Haney for his WBC lightweight world title.
      Also, the likes of Josh Kelly, Sergey Kovalev, Lee McGregor and Caleb Plant are all in action in January.
      Check out SunSport’s boxing schedule for the rest of 2020 below…
      Major fight results
      December 12 – London, England

      Anthony Joshua def. Kubrat Pulev KO9 (12 rounds – heavyweight WBA, WBO, IBF world titles)
      December 18 – Hollywood, Florida
      Gennadiy Golovkin (C) def. Kamil Szeremeta TKO7 (12 rounds – middleweight IBF, IBO world titles)
      December 19 – San Antonio, Texas
      Canelo Alvarez def. Callum Smith (C) UD12 (12 rounds – super-middleweight, WBA & Ring Magazine titles)
      January 2 – Dallas, Texas

      Ryan Garcia vs Luke Campbell (12 rounds – lightweight)

      Anthony Joshua poses with Floyd Mayweather after knocking out Kubrat PulevCredit: ©Mark Robinson Ltd
      Full boxing schedule 2020
      December 5 – Arlington, Texas (Premier Sports)
      Errol Spence Jr (C) def. Danny Garcia UD 12 (12 rounds – welterweight, WBC & IBF world titles)
      Sebastian Fundora def. Habib Ahmed TKO2 (12 rounds, super-welterweight)
      Josesito Lopez def. Francisco Santana KO10 (10 rounds – welterweight)

      Errol Spence Jr beat Danny Garcia on points in TexasCredit: AP:Associated Press
      December 12 – London (Sky Sports Box Office)
      Anthony Joshua (C) def. Kubrat Pulev KO9 (12 rounds – heavyweight, WBA, WBO & IBF world titles)
      Lawrence Okolie def. Nikodem Jezewski KO2 (12 rounds – cruiserweight, vacant WBO world title)
      Hughie Fury def. Mariusz Wach UD10 (10 rounds – heavyweight)
      Martin Bakole def. Sergey Kuzmin UD10 (10 rounds – heavyweight)
      Kieron Conway def. Macauley McGowan UD10 (10 rounds – super-welterweight)
      Florian Marku DREW w/ Jamie Stewart (8 rounds – welterweight)
      Qais Ashfaq def. Ashley Lane TKO4 (8 rounds – featherweight)

      Joshua KO’d Pulev in nine rounds at Wembley ArenaCredit: AP:Associated Press
      December 18 – Hollywood, Florida (DAZN UK)
      Gennadiy Golovkin (C) def. Kamil Szeremeta TKO7 (12 rounds – middleweight IBF, IBO world titles)
      Carlos Gongora def. Ali Akhmedov KO12. (12 rounds – super-middleweight)
      Hyun Mi Choi def. Calista Silgado UD10 (10 rounds – super-featherweight)
      John Ryder def. Michael Guy UD10 (10 rounds – super-siddleweight)
      Reshat Mati def. Dennis Okoth TKO6 (6 rounds – welterweight)
      Jalen Walker def. Rafael Reyes (8 rounds – featherweight)
      December 19 – San Antonio, Texas (DAZN UK)
      Canelo Alvarez def. Callum Smith (C) UD12 (12 rounds – super-middleweight, WBA & Ring Magazine world titles)
      Marc Castro def. TBA TKO3 (4 rounds – super featherweight)
      Austin Williams def. Isiah Jones KO1 (8 rounds – middleweight)
      Raymond Ford def. Robert Greenwood – TKO7 (8 rounds – featherweight bout)

      Canelo Alvarez hasn’t been in the ring since a KO win over Sergey Kovalev last yearCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      December 31 – Tokyo, Japan
      Kazuto Ioka (C) vs Kosei Tanaka (12 rounds, super-flyweight, WBO world title)
      January 2 – Dallas, Texas
      Ryan Garcia vs Luke Campbell (12 rounds – lightweight)
      Rene Alvarado vs Roger Gutierrez (12 rounds – super-featherweight)
      Felix Alvarado vs DeeJay Kriel (12 rounds – junior-flyweight)
      Franchon Crews-Dezurn vs Ashleigh Curry (8 rounds – super-middleweight)
      Raul Curiel vs. Ferdinand Kerobyan (10 rounds – welterweight)
      Blair Cobbs vs Issouf Kinda (10 rounds -welterweight)
      January 22 – Wakefield, England
      Karim Guerfi vs Lee McGregor (12 rounds – bantamweight)
      Sean McComb vs Gavin Gwynne (12 rounds – lightweight)
      Craig MacIntyre vs Mikey Sakyi (8 rounds – super-lightweight)
      January 23 Uncasville, Connecticut
      Angelo Leo vs Stephen Fulton (12 rounds – super-bantamweight – WBO world title)
      Raeese Aleem vs Vic Pasillas (12 rounds – super-bantamweight)
      Rolando Romero vs Justin Pauldo (12 rounds – lightweight)

      Ryan Garcia will take on Luke Campbell to kick off 2021Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      January 30 – Los Angeles, California
      Caleb Plant vs Caleb Truax (12 rounds – super-middleweight – IBF world title)
      January 30 – Moscow, Russia
      Artur Beterbiev vs Adam Deines (12 rounds – light-heavyweight – WBC, IBF world titles)
      Alexander Besputin vs TBA (10 rounds – welterweight)
      January 30 – Moscow, Russia
      Sergey Kovalev vs Bektemir Melikuziev (12 rounds – light-heavyweight)

      Sergey Kovalev returns to the ring following his loss to Canelo Alvarez in 2019Credit: AFP – Getty
      January 30 – Venue: TBA
      Josh Kelly vs David Avanesyan (12 rounds – welterweight – European title)
      February 13 – Venue: TBA
      Joseph Diaz Jr vs Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov (12 rounds – super-featherweight – IBF world title)
      Patrick Teixeira vs Brian Castano (12 rounds – middleweight – WBO world title)
      February 13 – Las Vegas, Nevada
      Joe Smith Jr. vs. Maxim Vlasov (12 rounds – light-heavyweight – WBO world title)
      Richard Commey vs Jackson Marinez (10 rounds – lightweight)
      February 19 – Venue: TBA
      Liam Walsh vs. Paul Hyland Jr (12 rounds – lightweight)
      Gary Cully vs Viktor Kotochigov (10 rounds – lightweight)
      DP Carr vs Dean Dodge (10 rounds -super-featherweight)
      Sahir Iqbal vs Liam Wells (8 rounds – welterweight)§

      Joe Smith Jr beat Eleider Alvarez in August with a stunning KOCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      February 20 – Las Vegas, Nevada
      Miguel Berchelt vs. Oscar Valdez (12 rounds – super-featherweight – WBO world title)
      February 27 – Auckland, New Zealand
      Joseph Parker vs Junior Fa (12 rounds – heavyweight)
      March 13 – Venue: TBA
      Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez vs Juan Francisco Estrada (12 rounds – super-flyweight – WBA, WBC world titles)

      Joseph Parker will be back in action against Junior Fa in New ZealandCredit: Getty Images – Getty More