Summary

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  • Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man Utd all in League Cup action

  • Patel replaces Ansari in England squad

  • Fury dressed as Batman at news conference

Live Reporting

Libby Dawes and Steve Canavan

  1. Fiesty

    This is just a hunch but we're not sure Tim Sherwood and Gary Rowett will be exchanging Christmas cards this year.

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    It was tastier after the Villa-Birmingham League Cup tie than it was during it as the managers came out with some cracking post-match quotes. More on that in a moment.

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    Loads coming up today, including Scotland v Japan at the Rugby World Cup, news of big changes in the England team (and a place for that man Sam Burgess), build-up to tonight's footy action in the League Cup, and all the day's breaking news as it happens.

    It's Sportsday, first a look at the papers.