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The GuardianNational League Cup: a ‘sweetener’ for scrapping Cup replays or cash lifeline?
Competition pitting Premier League U21s against fifth-tier reserves fails to inspire a paltry Wealdstone crowd as Southampton are beaten
Evening StandardTottenham: Micky van de Ven injury raises fresh questions about future of League Cup
Spurs blow is more evidence of the increasingly pressure the relentless football schedule is putting on players
AFPMan Utd hit five to start life after Ten Hag, Man City out of League Cup
Ruud van Nistelrooy enjoyed a winning start as interim Manchester United manager by beating Leicester 5-2 to reach the League Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday as Manchester City crashed out 2-1 to Tottenham.Arsenal host Crystal Palace, who beat Aston Villa 2-1, in the quarters.
The TelegraphLeague Cup quarter-final draw: Tottenham face Man Utd, Arsenal take on Crystal Palace
It will be an all-Premier League quarter-final in the League Cup after Arsenal knocked Preston out in the round of 16 on Wednesday night.
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