Overview
- The Carabao Cup third-round tie at Anfield on Tuesday finished 3-1 to Liverpool, with Giorgi Mamardashvili starting in goal as part of heavy rotation by Andoni Iraola.
- Liverpool deliberately handed minutes to fringe and Under-21 players and named new signing Patrik Farkas in the U21 squad to accelerate assessment of squad depth.
- Tottenham travelled with multiple injury absences that Roberto De Zerbi confirmed before the match, and the side remain without a Premier League goal after four games.
- Referees' body Pro Ref admitted a VAR error over Erling Haaland’s derby winner and Michael Carrick says Manchester United will use that sense of injustice as motivation in their cup campaign.
- Clubs are managing packed early-season schedules by using the League Cup to protect key players, blood youngsters and try to build momentum for league and European fixtures.