#carabao-cup

#carabao-cup

Brentford ended Grimsby Town's impressive Carabao Cup run with a 5-0 victory in the fourth round at Blundell Park. The League Two side, who had beaten Manchester United and Sheffield Wednesday on their way to reaching this stage, were comprehensively beaten by the Premier League outfit despite a strong start to the game where another upset looked a real possibility. But goals from Mathias Jensen, Keane Lewis-Potter and Reiss Nelson extinguished those hopes, before Fabio Carvalho and Nathan Collins added to their advantage after the break.

League One side Cardiff City will host Premier League outfit Chelsea in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals. The Bluebirds' reward for seeing off Wrexham in the fourth round is a blockbuster clash against Enzo Maresca's side after they survived a late comeback to beat Wolves 4-3. Meanwhile, Arsenal host Crystal Palace in a repeat of Sunday's Premier League game and indeed last season's Carabao Cup quarter-finals.

Yeah, obviously, the pressure is definitely ramping up. As you said, Liverpool's form has been nowhere near good enough. That's six defeats out of their last seven games, they got that win in the Champions League last week and people though that might give them a springboard. They then lost to Brentford in the league, and it was a youthful side that lost to Palace in the cup, and from the outside it looked like Slot had written the game off.

Carabao Cup giantkillers Grimsby have another chance to cause an upset after being drawn at home to Brentford in the fourth round. The only remaining League Two side have already dispatched Manchester United at home and Championship strugglers Sheffield Wednesday away and their reward is another Premier League opponent at home. - Eze nets first Arsenal goal in Carabao Cup win -Foden, Savinho score as Man City ease through

I can play more in this competition, but I want to show the manager I can play more in the Premier League, said the 12.5m signing from Juventus. The coach gave me chances in the first four games and I think I showed I can help the team. I'm not in the Champions League squad, but I am focused on the Carabao Cup.

Alexander Isak started making repayments on his British transfer record fee with his first goal for Liverpool but it required a late effort from centre-forward rival Hugo Ekitike to beat Southampton 2-1 in the Carabao Cup. However, the young Frenchman's insistence in over-celebrating by removing his shirt to show his name on the back to the cameras was a costly mistake as, having already been booked, he was subsequently sent off.

What do you mean seven Premier League teams, including Aston Villa and Manchester United, are already out of the competition? Fair point. But it's not the point, so pipe down. The point is that Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and the holders Newcastle who between them have won 10 of the last 12 League Cups are among the clubs joining the competition this week. Chelsea and Liverpool are first up with matches against Lincoln and Southampton respectively.

Huddersfield missed out on a League One play-off spot last season, finishing 10th and 14 points behind the top six. With Lee Grant now at the helm, the Terriers are targeting a stronger promotion push this time around. So far, Huddersfield have made a promising start - winning five, drawing one, and losing three of their opening nine matches to sit fifth in the table. However, their recent form has dipped, with only one win from the last four league games.