Alistair Bruce-Ball
BBC Radio 5 live commentator at the Britannia Stadium

Half-and-half scarves the order of the day at Stoke.

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Changes aplenty for both sides at the Britannia Stadium with Stoke making five, including giving striker Peter Crouch just his third start of the season. 

He replaces Bojan, while the Potters fill the void left by suspended captain Ryan Shawcross with Marc Wilson. 

Stoke starting XI: Butland; Johnson, Wilson, Wollscheid, Pieters; Cameron, Van Ginkel; Walters, Afellay, Arnautovic; Crouch.  

Sheffield Wednesday make seven changes from the side which drew 2-2 at Blackburn on Saturday. Gary Hooper gets a start up front and 19-year-old keeper Joe Wildsmith starts his first game since the Owls' 3-0 win over Arsenal in the last round.

Sheffield Wednesday starting XI: Wildsmith, Hunt, Lees, Loovens, Wiggins, Wallace, Lee, Hutchinson, Sougou, Hooper, Joao.

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A bit more from the game at the Etihad Stadium..

Not only is David Silva included in the Manchester City team tonight - he will also captain the side on his first start since 3 October. The Spain midfielder returns as one of five changes from Saturday's 3-1 win against Southampton.

Talismanic striker Sergio Aguero is missing after his injury scare, with Wilfried Bony starting. Centre-back Eliaquim Mangala, left-back Gael Clichy and winger Jesus Navas also return, with youngsters Cameron Humphreys and Manuel Garcia on the bench.

Hull City boss Steve Bruce - a Manchester United hero remember - makes seven changes to face City. A defensive looking line-up sees his son Alex Bruce, Ryan Taylor and Andrew Robertson start among the new faces.

Middlesbrough's Tomas Mejias replaces Dimitrios Konstantopoulos in goal.

Fernando Amorebieta comes into the defence. Forwards Cristhian Stuani and Kike and midfielders Grant Leadbitter and Carlos de Pena also come into the starting XI.

Middlesbrough starting XI: Mejias, Nsue, Ayala, Gibson, Amorebieta, Stuani, Leadbitter, Clayton, de Pena, Downing, Kike.  

Everton manager Roberto Martinez makes three changes from the side that drew against Bournemouth.

Joel Robles replaces Tim Howard in goal, Tom Cleverley is in for Arouna Kone while Leon Osman is named captain and comes in for James McCarthy.

England left-back Leighton Baines is back in the squad for the first time since May.  

Everton starting XI: Joel, Galloway, Funes Mori, Stones, Coleman, Barry, Osman, Cleverley, Barkley, Deulofeu, Lukaku.

Remember this scene from Boxing Day 2008 when then Hull boss Phil Brown gave his half-time team-talk on the pitch? Hull lost 5-1 on that occasion.

You can watch the video of that infamous incident here

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Hull were relegated from the Premier League last season and decided to stick with boss Steve Bruce.

The Tigers have had a good start to life in the Championship, lying in fourth position, just one point off the automatic promotion spots.

A return to the top flight will be the priority, but does the League Cup matter?

"Once it gets to this stage everybody takes it seriously," said Brucey. "The big clubs traditionally have used it to see if their young players are good enough.

"Manchester City will be thinking 'Arsenal are out, Chelsea are out, Manchester United are out', so there's a path forward for them and we also have to think the same thing." #confidence

Will we see any shocks tonight or do the three Premier League teams have too much for their Championship opponents?

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The Etihad Stadium looking resplendent on this cold, winter evening...

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Spain midfielder David Silva makes his first Manchester City start in almost two months following injury. 

Man City starting XI: Caballero, Sagna, Otamendi, Mangala, Clichy, Delph, Fernandinho, Navas, Silva, De Bruyne, Bony.

Hull make seven changes from the team which started Friday's 2-0 home defeat by fellow Championship high-flyers Derby.

Hull starting XI: Jakupovic, Odubajo, Bruce, Taylor, Maguire, Livermore, Akpom, Hayden, Aluko, Robertson, Elmohamady.

Team news for the three matches is coming right up...

Here is what we have in store this evening:

All times GMT

Man City v Hull (19:45)

Middlesbrough v Everton (19:45)

Stoke v Sheffield Wednesday (19:45)

There are also two games each in League One and League Two.

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Leicester band Kasabian sang about the Underdog and have seen their city's football team challenge at the top of the Premier League this season.

But the Foxes had nothing to cheer about in the last 16, being sent packing by the Tigers.

Hull are one of three Championship sides including Sheffield Wednesday and Middesbrough still remaining in the competition. All are in action this evening.

It was the round for the Championship sides.

Sheffield Wednesday trounced Arsenal while Middlesbrough and Hull dumped out Premier League opposition on penalties in the last round.

Will this season of shocks keep on giving?

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