Palace boss Alan Pardew was Charlton manager when the club were relegated from the Premier League in 2007 and then departed midway through the 2008-09 season. I'm not sure Addicks fans have forgiven him and Pardew says...

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If you've made the 240-mile, four-hour (at least) drive from Ipswich to Old Trafford tonight, you'd be forgiven for getting a bit giddy, contemplating a famous away win.

Let's just ask your manager...

Ah. He's made 11 changes.

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"I'd much rather beat Bristol City at the weekend," said Mick McCarthy., external

“That was fairly categoric that wasn’t it? I didn’t give it any thought at all.

“If we won (against Manchester United) everyone would be getting excited and clamouring around us, but then if we got beat on Saturday then we’re all back to square one.

“We want to win this game, but it’s pretty unlikely that we’ll win this cup.

“We’ll try and win this, but the league game on Saturday is more important. I’m not under any illusion as to what we want to do this season.”

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal names a strong line-up, with Wayne Rooney leading the line and Bastian Schweinsteiger in midfield, where Andreas Pereira, 19, makes his first start.

Man Utd XI: De Gea, Valencia, Smalling, Blind, Young, Schweinsteiger, Herrera, Mata, Fellaini, Pereira, Rooney

Ipswich boss Mick McCarthy names a totally different XI to the team that drew 1-1 at home to Birmingham.

Ipswich XI: Bialkowski, Yorwerth, Oar, Malarczyk, Parr, Emmanuel, Coke, Tabb, Bru, McGoldrick, Murphy.

MK Dons' new signing Nicky Maynard is on the bench as Simon Church starts up top. 

MK Dons XI: Martin; Hodson, McFadzean, Kay, Lewington (c); Aguza, Poyet; Benavente, Baker, Powell; Church.

Southampton striker Juanmi makes his first start for the club, while left-back Ryan Bertrand is on the bench having not played so far this season after undergoing a knee operation.

Southampton XI: Stekelenburg, Cedric, Fonte, Van Dijk, Targett, Romeu, S. Davis, Juanmi, Rodriguez, Mane, Long.

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Shane Daly: David De Gea is.........Plastic Man!!! Superhuman elasticity/plasticity, malleability, resilience, durability and agility.

Gordon Macgregor: Brendan Rodgers....any muppett

Comical Brendan: Brendan Rodgers as The Waffler

Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino speaking to Sky Sports: "Today is a special game. It is the best team that can play today. The important thing is we trust in all the squad. 

"It is important to share the minutes because we have a lot of games ahead. Son Heung-min is on the bench and if we need him he is ready to play."

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Norwich manager Alex Neil hands starts to strikers Lewis Grabban and Dieumerci Mbokani. Only Sebastien Bassong, Graham Dorrans and Matt Jarvis keep their place from the weekend's draw at Liverpool.

Norwich XI: Rudd; Wisdom, R Bennett, Bassong, Olsson; E Bennett, Dorrans, O'Neil (c), Jarvis; Grabban; Mbokani.

Rickie Lambert and Serge Gnabry start up front for West Brom, while full-backs Cristian Gamboa and Sebastian Pocognoli come in from the cold.

West Brom XI:  Lindegaard, Chester, Dawson, Olsson (C), Pocognoli, Gamboa, Anichebe, Gardner, Sessegnon, Lambert, Gnabry  

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Robert Lewandowski took all the limelight on Tuesday as he scored an incredible five goals in nine second-half minutes to help Bayern Munich to victory over Wolfsburg.

Tonight, there could be more history in the making in Europe as Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo bids for the hat trick that would make him the club's all-time record scorer.

Real travel to Athletic Bilbao later, while Barcelona kick-off at Celta Viga at 19:00 BST. For all the updates in a busy night in Europe click here.

Which footballers would you nominate for a part in the next comic book film?

A manager as The Riddler perhaps? Diego Costa as Wolverine? 

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Final Score

You can also follow tonight's League Cup games with a special edition ofFinal Score. 

That's available to watch from19:00 BSTby using the Live Coverage tab at the top of this page, or you can watch from21:00on theRed Button.

Newcastle have gone all retro with the cover design for their matchday programme tonight. 

Not sure you'd be paying three pounds back in the 1930s though...

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Walsall make three changes from the side that drew at Peterborough, with Kieron Morris, Jordan Cook and Milan Lalkovic coming into the starting line-up.

Walsall XI: Etheridge, Demetriou, O'Connor, Downing, Chambers (c), Mantom, Sawyers, Henry, Lalkovic, Morris, Cook.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho hands starts to summer signings Kenedy and Baba Rahman, while John Terry is restored to the heart of defence.

Chelsea XI:  Begovic, Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry (c), Baba Rahman, Ramires, Mikel, Remy, Loftus-Cheek, Kenedy, Falcao.  

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A manager as The Riddler perhaps? Diego Costa as Wolverine? 

Let us know.

Siem de Jong leads the line for Steve McClaren's Newcastle, and there's a start for 21-year-old centre-back Jamaal Lascelles.

Newcastle XI: Krul, Janmaat, Williamson, Lascelles, Mbemba, Anita, Wijnaldum, Thauvin, Sissoko, Obertan, De Jong.

Sheffield Wednesday manager Carlos Carvalhal makes 10 changes from the side that beat Fulham 3-2 on Saturday.

Sheff Wed XI: Wildsmith, Palmer, Loovens, Semedo, Matias, McGugan, Lees, Wiggins, Helan, Joao, Sougou.

BBC Radio 5 Live

You've got a choice between two match commentaries from tonight's League Cup fixtures. 

BBC Radio 5 live has got full coverage of Tottenham's home match with local rivals Arsenal, with build-up from 19:00 BST.

While over on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra you can listen to Walsall v Chelsea, with build-up from 19:30.

You can also listen to either match using the Live Coverage tab at the top of this page.

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Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew brings strikers Dwight Gayle and Frazier Campbell back into the starting line-up, while Joe Ledley gets the nod in midfield and Wayne Hennessey is between the sticks. 

Crystal Palace XI: Hennessey; Kelly, Mariappa, Delaney (C), Souare; Zaha, McArthur, Ledley, Lee; Gayle, Campbell.

Charlton manager Guy Luzon makes four changes from the team that lost 3-0 to Blackburn on Saturday. 

Charlton XI: Pope, Solly, Diarra, Sarr, Fox, Kennedy, Cousins, Ba, Bergdich, McAleny, Ahearne-Grant.

It's safe to assume that Tuesday was not a good day for Jose Mourinho and all inside Stamford Bridge. It's also safe to assume that the press benches at the Bescot will be a touch over-subscribed this evening.

First, Chelsea striker Diego Costa was handed a three-match ban, external for his part in a scuffle with the Arsenal defence at the weekend.

Then, Arsenal defender Gabriel had his own red card from said scuffle rescinded., external

Then doctor Eva Carneiro decided to leave the club - six weeks after criticism from manager Mourinho.

Steve Holland may be on media duty...

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Boxer Tyson Fury took an unusual approach to his news conference this afternoon, dressing up as alter ego Batman, to much laughter from the press seats.

Still, he can't be much worse than Ben Affleck, right?

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A manager as The Riddler perhaps? Diego Costa as Wolverine? 

Let us know.

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