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Carabao Cup semi-final draw: Tottenham face Chelsea as Burton Albion take on Manchester City

Jack Sear
Wednesday 19 December 2018 17:43 GMT
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Tottenham will face London rivals Chelsea in the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup, while holders Manchester City have been drawn against League One Burton.

Spurs overcame Arsenal in the north London derby on Wednesday, while five-time winners Chelsea defeated Bournemouth.

Pep Guardiola's City saw off Leicester in a penalty shoot-out on Tuesday, with Burton into the last four of the competition for the first time after winning at Middlesbrough.

Television presenter Piers Morgan, an Arsenal supporter, performed the semi-final draw alongside Peter Crouch wearing a Spurs shirt.

The forfeit came after Morgan lost a £1,000 charity bet to former Tottenham striker Crouch on the outcome of Wednesday's match at the Emirates.

The semi-final draw for the Carabao Cup:

Tottenham v Chelsea

Manchester City v Burton

The first legs will be played in the week commencing January 7 and the second legs in week beginning January 21.

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Preview

What time does it kick-off?

Arsenal vs Tottenham kicks off at 7.45pm

How can I watch on TV or live stream online?

The match will be shown on Sky Sports and can be streamed on the Sky Go app.

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Welcome along to live coverage of Arsenal vs Tottenham and Chelsea vs Bournemouth in the League Cup quarter-finals. We've got full team news coming up, in the meantime here's the latest on Mauricio Pochettino's future: 

Lawrence Ostlere19 December 2018 17:45
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Arsenal team news

Unai Emery makes four changes to the Arsenal side that lost to Southampton last Sunday.

Jack Sear19 December 2018 19:03
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  ↵Spurs team news

There's four changes for Spurs, too. Harry Kane is only on the bench having picked up a cold earlier this week.

Jack Sear19 December 2018 19:05
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Chelsea team news

At Stamford Bridge, Maurizio Sarri has made six changes to the Chelsea side that won at Brighton last weekend. Eden Hazard is fit enough for a place on the bench.

Jack Sear19 December 2018 19:08
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Bournemouth team news

Wilson and Brooks come back in for Bournemouth, who have also made six changes. Despite their poor recent form, it looks like they're sticking with a back three.

Jack Sear19 December 2018 19:11
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No Ozil for Arsenal

What does this say about Mesut Ozil's future with the Gunners? The German is not even in the match day squad for Arsenal this evening.

Ozil has fallen out of favour under Unai Emery in recent weeks and it looks like he's facing a real battle to force his way back into the reckoning.

You'd expect a cup tie like this one to be the ideal chance for him to impress, but it's been confirmed that he's been left out for 'tactical reasons' this evening.

Jack Sear19 December 2018 19:17
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Revenge on the agenda for Spurs

You can't say that Arsenal didn't deserve their recent north London derby victory, but Spurs will have felt a bit hard done by having led at half-time.

Mauricio Pochettino's side have enjoyed their best ever start to a Premier League season and are currently two places and five points ahead of Arsenal in the table.

Both sides will feel that the Carabao Cup is a really good opportunity to secure some silverware this season, so don't expect this derby to be any less fiery than usual.

Jack Sear19 December 2018 19:21
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A tough night ahead for Chelsea

Chelsea will be relieved to have avoided the likes of Manchester City, Arsenal and Spurs in the quarter-final draw, but tonight's clash with Bournemouth will be far from straightforward.

Eddie Howe's side have struggled for form in the league of late and will be desperate to get a positive result.

Chelsea assistant Gianfranco Zola confirmed the club's interest in Bournemouth forward Callum Wilson on Tuesday, so don't be surprised if he's playing with a point to prove this evening.

Jack Sear19 December 2018 19:31
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Pochettino explains team selection

"I think we try to win this competition. We are going to try and compete in our best condition. All of our players that will be on the pitch feel 100% recovered after the Burnley game," the Spurs boss told Sky Sports.

"That's why we're going to play with this team and we have until Sunday to recover these players before another game.

"I think this competition is a very good opportunity to play different players and who is going to win? We'll see."

Jack Sear19 December 2018 19:34
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Emery coy on Ozil omission

Speaking ahead of kick-off at the Emirates, Arsenal boss Unai Emery has commented on Mesut Ozil's omission from the squad this evening.

"It's a tactical decision," he told Sky Sports.

When pushed on whether that meant he was simply not good enough to make the squad, Emery again said: "It's a tactical decision."

Make of that what you will, Arsenal fans.

Jack Sear19 December 2018 19:38

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