Summary

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  • FT: Newcastle 3-1 Brentford - Tonali with double and Schar on target

  • FT: Southampton 1-2 Liverpool - Nunez slots in before Elliott second, but Archer gave Saints hope

  • FT: Arsenal 3-2 Crystal Palace - Jesus scores hat-trick as Gunners come from behind

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  1. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:03 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December

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    Have to say as a Liverpool fan I really don't mind going out of the league cup this evening. We have won this cup twice in last 3 years and do not need 2 more games in January.

    Alan

  2. YELLOW CARDpublished at 20:02 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December

    Newcastle 1-0 Brentford

    Toon defender Fabian Schar hacks down Fabio Carvalho and gets the first yellow card of the game.

  3. Postpublished at 20:02 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December

    Newcastle 1-0 Brentford

    Chris Waddle
    Former Newcastle & England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Thomas Frank wanted to make changes tonight and that's backfired on him in the first 20 minutes. Looks like two muscle injuries and those players may now miss the Christmas period.

  4. GREAT SAVE!published at 20:02 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December

    Arsenal 0-1 Crystal Palace

    Crystal Palace goalkeeper Dean HendersonImage source, PA Media

    Ooh that's not far off!

    Raheem Sterling lifts the free-kick over the wall and it looks to be dipping under the bar before Dean Henderson pushes it over.

  5. Postpublished at 20:01 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December

    Southampton 0-0 Liverpool

    Liverpool boss Arne Slot, who is serving a touchline ban, is watching this from the press box!

  6. KICK-OFFpublished at 20:00 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December

    Southampton 0-0 Liverpool

    Under way at St Mary's where holders Liverpool are looking to reach the semi-finals at the expense of managerless Southampton.

  7. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 20:00 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December

    Newcastle 1-0 Brentford

    Thomas Frank, Manager of Brentford, consoles Ethan PinnockImage source, Getty Images

    When the Brentford team was announced tonight, Mads Roerslev would have needed two centre-backs to get injured to get a game.

    He's on the pitch after 14 minutes.

    Ethan Pinnock hobbles off, with Sepp van den Berg injured in the warm-up we think.

  8. Postpublished at 20:00 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December

    Arsenal 0-1 Crystal Palace

    Gabriel Jesus is fouled by Maxence Lacroix on the edge of the box and this is a really good chance for Arsenal to equalise.

  9. 'I think Brentford get that decision with VAR'published at 19:58 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December

    Newcastle 1-0 Brentford

    Chris Waddle
    Former Newcastle & England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    If there was VAR in use then I think Brentford might get that decision. Yoane Wissa goes past the keeper and as he turns I think Martin Dubravka catches his foot. It would have been harsh but we have seen them given.

  10. Postpublished at 19:58 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December

    Newcastle 1-0 Brentford

    Ethan Pinnock goes down and needs treatment. Could this be Brentford's second centre-back to be injured in the past hour or so?

  11. Postpublished at 19:57 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December

    Newcastle 1-0 Brentford

    Kevin Schade picks out Yoane Wissa in the box. The Brentford forward tries to go round Martin Dubravka. The keeper gets a touch on the ball and Wissa throws himself to the ground. No penalty.

  12. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:57 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December

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    The Italian dreamboat strikes again!!

    Adam Ford, Newcastle

  13. 'Goalkeeper is not saving that in a million years'published at 19:56 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December

    Newcastle 1-0 Brentford

    Chris Waddle
    Former Newcastle & England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Newcastle United's Sandro Tonali celebrates scoring their side's first goalImage source, PA Media

    That is a quality strike from Sandro Tonali. It comes to him with a lot of pace and his technique is fantastic. The goalkeeper is not saving that in a million years.

  14. Postpublished at 19:55 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December

    Southampton v Liverpool (20:00 GMT)

    Liverpool

    Trey Nyoni will be wearing the number 98 shirt on his first senior start for Liverpool but the 17-year-old has been warming up in Andy Robertson's number 26 training top on the pitch.

    Robertson is not involved tonight as he is serving a one-match ban.

    It's absolutely chucking it down on the south coast where the home side are about to begin life after Russell Martin.

  15. goal

    GOAL - Newcastle 1-0 Brentfordpublished at 19:54 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December

    Sandro Tonali (9 mins)

    Newcastle United's Sandro Tonali celebrates scoring their first goalImage source, Reuters

    What a hit!

    Nathan Collins blindly clears Tino Livramento's cross and it comes out to Sandro Tonali, who strikes the ball perfectly from about 20 yards out and it flies into the back of the net.

  16. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:53 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December

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    Arsenal need Isak. £100million for Declan Rice suggests where there is a need and opportunity for the right player, they will get them in. So money should not be a barrier. The investment will pay dividends as it will result in years of dominance.

    Mekaeal

  17. 'A tough challenge for Liverpool'published at 19:53 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December

    Southampton v Liverpool (20:00 GMT)

    Liverpool

    Liverpool manager Arne Slot speaking to Sky Sports: "The players have played many, many minutes and some of them are not even with us for this game. The ones that have not played much, this is ideal for them to play the 90 minutes.

    "The players know what to do but they will face a strong Southampton side. They start with almost all their starters. We know how difficult it was playing them with all our starters. It's going to be a challenge. But in the quarter-finals in the cup, you must expect a tough challenge."

    Arne SlotImage source, Getty Images
  18. YELLOW CARDpublished at 19:53 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December

    Arsenal 0-1 Crystal Palace

    Leandro Trossard is brought down on the left by teenager Caleb Kporha and the defender, making his first senior start, is booked.

  19. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:51 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December

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    I still think Mateta is an underrated striker. You just never expect him to miss

    James

  20. 'We need to have solidity'published at 19:50 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December

    Southampton v Liverpool (20:00 GMT)

    Southampton

    Southampton interim manager Simon Rusk speaking to Sky Sports: "It's been a quick turnaround from Sunday. But we are confident and looking forward to it. It's looking at our last few games and retaining what we have been doing well. We have to make sure we have the solidity to the team and that's important."

    On Liverpool: "It's Liverpool and we know they will have quality but we are looking for opportunities within it. If we get the balance of the game right, I think we will have chances to create problems. It's an opportunity for us to do well and make it catalyst for the season."