Overview
- Liverpool beat Tottenham 3-1 at Anfield on Tuesday when Dominik Szoboszlai struck a stoppage-time long-range volley to seal progression to the Carabao Cup fourth round.
- Tottenham remain without a goal against Premier League opposition this season and travelled to Anfield missing key players including Sandro Tonali and Pedro Porro, with Richarlison left out of the squad.
- Manchester United surrendered a 2-0 lead and lost 3-2 to Brighton at Old Trafford on Wednesday after early goals from Shea Lacey and Mason Mount were overturned by strikes from Charalampos Kostoulas, Pascal Groß and Maxim De Cuyper.
- Reports say 15-year-old Manchester United prospect JJ Gabriel has requested to leave the club and refused to train, a development the club has yet to resolve and that is constrained by youth registration rules.
- The two nights underlined a wider theme in early-round cup ties: managers are using heavy rotation to protect starters and test depth, a process that is revealing inconsistent backup options and adding pressure on coaches' selection decisions.