William Jameson:, external It's clear what Chelsea's approach is. Blitz Liverpool in the first leg, and then rest players for the second!

Femi John Atoyebi:, external Mourinho in a smash-and-grab-approach.

Lewis Tizard:, external We (Liverpool) have to beat Chelsea tonight to stand any chance of going through as getting a win at the Bridge will be hard!

In League One, Preston have the chance to get their promotion push back on track when they entertain bottom club Yeovil at Deepdale.

Simon Grayson's side are fourth in the table but have won only once in five matches in all competitions, while Yeovil beat promotion hopefuls Bradford on Saturday to end a run of five straight defeats.

Doncaster can go above Notts County with victory over the Magpies in a midtable battle at the Keepmoat Stadium. Tenth-placed Notts are on the same points as Rovers, who are 14th.

Both matches kick-off at 19:45 (GMT). The match between Oldham and Rochdale that was due to take place tonight was postponed yesterday.

Paul Hansen:, external Have you got Chelsea's line-up right? They usually play a flat back 10 at Anfield!

UnSimpleSimon:, external Why rest Fabio Borini when he's just scored a goal?

Sam Harris:, external Liverpool to win 2-1 tonight with goals from Stevie G and Skrtel.

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Ten-man Ivory Coast battled back from a goal down to draw 1-1 with Guinea as the Elephants began their Africa Cup of Nations campaign.

Mohamed Yattara gave Guinea a shock lead and things got worse for Ivory Coast when former Arsenal forward Gervinho was sent off for violent conduct.

Ivory Coast featured Yaya and Kolo Toure in their starting line-up and they helped salvage a draw when Seydou Doumbia scored with 18 minutes left.

Tonight's second Championship game sees Middlesbrough aiming to keep pace with the top two. Aitor Karanka has seen his in-form side lose just one of their last 14 games, and haven't lost at home since the August Bank Holiday.

Look up 'midtable' in the dictionary and you'll find a picture of Russell Slade's Cardiff. Ten points off the play-offs, 11 points off the relegation places. Going nowhere.

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Bournemouth in the Premier League?

Get used to the idea. The Cherries have been up near the top all season and a win tonight would see them open up a four-point gap on the chasing pack.

Eddie Howe's side travel to Elland Road in confident mood, too. While the men from the south coast have lost one league game since September, Leeds can't buy a victory.

Neil Redfearn's boys have not won any of their last eight games in all competitions, losing five. They are in real danger of a return to the third tier.

Away from the League Cup there is some tasty Football League action and a continental clash too. Here's the script:

Both sides have named very strong teams then, we're set for a cracker. But how will Chelsea approach the first leg away from home? Will they shut up shop or go for broke?

And what do Liverpool need from leg one to stand a chance of reaching Wembley on March 1st?

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What's the opposite of a 'like-for-like' change?

Chelsea make just two changes as Oscar is replaced by John Mikel Obi and Thibaut Courtois is back in nets.

Chelsea XI: Courtois; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Filipe Luis; Matic, Mikel; Willian, Fabregas, Hazard; Diego Costa.

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The Ringo Starr of trophies. The Ashley Giles of trophies. The Jack Swigert of trophies.

The League Cup may well be fourth-choice in a big team's priorities at the start of the season but once you've got this far you may as well win it.

Liverpool's haul of eight is the most of any side, while Chelsea's four titles sees them in equal third alongside Manchester United, Spurs and Nottingham Forest. Will they hit five this season?

Liverpool make one change from the side which beat Aston Villa at the weekend. Steven Gerrard starts and Fabio Borini drops out.

Liverpool XI: Mignolet, Can, Skrtel, Sakho, Lucas, Henderson, Gerrard, Moreno, Markovic, Coutinho, Sterling

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Phil Thompson. Graeme Souness (x3). Ian Rush.

Robbie Fowler. Sami Hyypia. Steven Gerrard.

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Terry Venables. Dennis Wise. John Terry (x2).

On 12 occasions a captain of either Liverpool or Chelsea has had the pleasure, the honour, of lifting the League Cup trophy high above his head and starting the party.

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This season's tournament has already rolled round to the semi-final stage and John Terry and Steven Gerrard are edging closer to another chance to get their hands on the trophy.

But first they must get through a two-legged semi-final. Tonight it's leg one at Anfield. Who will be thinking about ordering the Wembley suits at full-time?