Last night’s EFL Cup action proved not to be a good one for favourite backers as Leeds and Newcastle United were the only home teams to win, beating Blackburn 1-0 and Wolves 2-1 respectively. Liverpool and Arsenal progressed to the next round without any fuss seeing off Derby 3-0 and Nottingham Forest 4-0 respectively. Reading and Norwich made it a good night for Championship clubs overall beating Brighton 2-1 and Everton 2-0 away respectively.

At the time of writing the ties between Bournemouth and Preston and Leicester and Chelsea were in to extra-time, Bournemouth were drawing 2-2 and Chelsea were leading Leicester 3-2, and if Leicester lose they will be devastated as they led 2-0 at half-time.