Chelsea will face last season s runners-up Tottenham in the semi-finals of the EFL Cup, while Liverpool have been drawn against Arsenal.
Thomas Tuchel s Chelsea beat Brentford 2-0 on Wednesday thanks to a Pontus Jansson own goal and a Jorginho penalty in the final 10 minutes.
The Blues now have a two-legged tie with former boss Antonio Conte s Tottenham to look forward to early in 2022 following their London rivals 2-1 win against West Ham.
Liverpool s reward for their dramatic penalty shootout win against Leicester City – coming after battling back from two goals down to draw 3-3 late on – is a showdown with Arsenal.
The Gunners had far less trouble booking their place in the final four as they eased to a 5-1 win over third-tier Sunderland on Tuesday…
Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli seems to have benefitted from the disciplinary issues between manager Mikel Arteta and now former captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Deployed on the left side of attack, the young Brazilian has been pretty efficient and his talent is there for everyone to see. He had six goal involvements (four goals, two assists) in his last six Premier League appearances, five of which were starts.
Here s what defender Gabriel Mahalhaes has to say about his namesake.
He has many great traits in a player, I m sure it s just beginning and he will make many Arsenal fans happy.
Gabriel praises his teammate Martinelli for the way he has broken into the starting eleven
— Football Daily (@footballdaily)
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Hannover star Szabolcs Huszti admits he is dreaming about joining a top Premier League club.
The 29-year-old has set the Bundesliga alight with his performances this season and top European clubs have taken notice.
Huszti is likely to be the subject of heavy interest in the summer transfer window, but he says he would only leave Hannover for a top side from England.
I ve spoken to a lot of Italian players who would be happy to come to Germany because there are no debts, you get your salary on time and the clubs have stability, Huszti told the Hungarian edition of Four Four Two magazine.
For that reason I wouldn t want to sign for an average English side, it wouldn t make sense.
If I got a better contract and my club would like to sell me then …
Sevilla have secured a season-long loan deal for Reading midfielder Daniel Carrico, with a view to a permanent deal.
The former Portugal Under-21 international moved to the Madejski Stadium in January from Sporting Lisbon, but only made three appearances as the Berkshire club were relegated from the Premier League.
And the 24-year-old made no secret of his desire to leave Nigel Adkins side, following their drop into the Championship.
Sevilla is a great club, said Carrico. I would love to play for them. I will not be staying at Reading.
A statement on Sevilla s website confirmed the deal is agreed between the two clubs, with personal terms settled and the switch will be finalised after a medical on Tuesday.
Carrico made 153 appearances for Sporting after ma…
Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech believes their 0-0 draw at bogey club Stoke City served as an indicator of the Premier League leaders competitiveness.
Arsene Wenger s men who have not won away at Stoke since 2010 had lost on each of their last two visits to the Britannia Stadium.
But Cech played a key role in ensuring Arsenal avoided defeat in Staffordshire this time around.
The Czech Republic keeper made a vital double stop to deny Joselu and Bojan Krkic after 55 minutes. Striker Joselu was then frustrated by another Cech save in the final minute of normal time.
We were coming here and we heard from everyone that we were going to lose again, Cech told Sky Sports after keeping a clean sheet that marked his 10th against Stoke.
We showed ever…
Valencia have completed the signing of Guilherme Siqueira from Atletico Madrid, subject to a successful medical.
The left-back, who has been the subject of reported interest from Newcastle United during the winter transfer window, is due to undergo a medical on Monday prior to his official presentation at the Mestalla.
Siqueira arrived in Spanish football from Udinese in 2010 and has gone on to become one of the highest regarded full-backs in La Liga.
The 29-year-old played 26 times for Atletico and leaves Diego Simeone s side after 18 months at the Vicente Calderon.
Meanwhile, Valencia have allowed Argentinian defender Lucas Orban to join Levante on loan until the end of the season.
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Talksport understands that Roma have ended their interest in Leicester City midfielder Riyad Mahrez.
The East Midlands club gave the Serie A side a deadline for them to meet their valuation of the Algeria international – thought to be around £40m, but they have decided against making a bid.
Mahrez has been linked with a move away from the King Power Stadium all summer with Arsenal also monitoring the situation though their interest has waned in recent weeks.
The twenty-six year old signed for Leicester half way through the 2013/14 campaign and has since racked up one hundred and thirty-nine appearances in all competitions, scoring thirty-five goals.
He was instrumental as the Foxes secured a shock Premier League title win in 2016, scoring eighteen…
Andre Gray wants a new £100,000-per-week contract at Burnley, according to the Daily Star.
The forward, who currently earns a quarter of that figure has one year remaining on his current deal and is looking for vastly improved terms.
However, manager Sean Dyche and the club in general have moved to say they cannot meet such demands, leaving the door open for potential suitors to make a move.
Everton and Tottenham Hotspur have both been linked with the former Brentford man, who netted nine times in the Premier League as his side beat the odds to retain their top flight status last season.
The twenty-five year old also bagged twenty-three goals as the Clarets achieved promotion by winning the Championship in 2016 – a tally which also saw him claim t…
Various outlets both in England and Italy claim Juventus are keeping their eyes open for three Manchester United players who are set to become free agents soon: David de Gea, Eric Bailly and Nemanja Matic. The Serie A champions pulled off a similar move this past transfer window when they signed Aaron Ramsey after his contract with Arsenal had expired.
In July De Gea was said to be set to sign a six-year contract with United to “reward him for his loyalty to the club”, but it never materialised. Bailly, a bit of a liability considering his injuries, particularly the knee injuries he has sustained, signed a four-year contract in 2016 which is due to expire next summer. After the arrival of Harry Maguire from Leicester for £80 million, he is likely to be deemed surplus to re…
Panama head coach Hernan Dario Gomez sees no reason why England s possible starting line-up being leaked ahead of Sunday s game should be any advantage to his players.
Gareth Southgate admonished some members of the media after a team sheet hinting at changes in his XI for the meeting in Nizhny Novgorod was pictured and then made public.
Gomez, though, insists it will make little difference who starts for the Three Lions due to the quality they have in the squad.
I think it doesn t give me any advantage, he told a news conference. Each and every coach needs to make sure they re 100 per cent ready, regardless of the opponent.
My concern is that my players work well, that they stay true to their style and keep up their good work. We re looking at videos…