Newcastle United began their Carabao Cup defence with a 4–1 victory over Bradford City at St James’ Park, with Joelinton and Will Osula each scoring twice to send the holders into a fourth-round matchup against Tottenham.

Midweek cup action continues across Europe, headlined by the first round of league phase fixtures in the UEFA Europa League on Wednesday and Thursday. I'm Pardeep Cattry with the latest in the middle of a busy week.

Reaction to the EFL Cup fourth round draw after wins for Arsenal, Manchester City, Tottenham and Newcastle in the third round.

Phil Foden was the star for Manchester City during the English League Cup 2025-26 match against Huddersfield Town, scoring a goal and getting an assist

Tottenham Hotspur drew Newcastle United in the fourth round of the EFL Cup, and Jamie O’Hara has given his honest prediction of who will win that match. Tottenham defeated Doncaster Rovers in the third round to earn their place in the next stage of the competition as Thomas Frank looks to guide the team to his first trophy in charge of the club.

The overriding factor has been the protracted departure of Alexander Isak, who scored the winning goal in the EFL Cup final six months ago – ironically against Liverpool, the club he would go on to join in acrimonious circumstances for a British record fee.

Eberechi Eze scored Arsenal's opening goal in a 2-0 win over Port Vale, helping the Gunners advance to the English League Cup 2025-26 round of 16