Manchester United make seven changes to the side that drew 1-1 against Everton at the weekend, but it is still a strong and experienced line-up.

Sergio Romero, Ashley Young, Axel Tuanzebe, Nemanja Matic, Andreas Pereira, Juan Mata and Mason Greenwood start.

David de Gea, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Victor Lindelof, Scott McTominay, Fred, Daniel James and Jesse Lingard drop out.

Man Utd XI: Romero, Young, Tuanzebe, Maguire, Shaw, Matic, Pereira, Mata, Martial, Rashford, Greenwood.

Colchester make two changes to the side that drew 2-2 against Scunthorpe on Saturday.

Colchester XI: Gerken, Jackson, Bramall, Lapslie, Prosser, Pell, Norris, Comley, Harriott, Eastman, Nouble.

Most things have been great at Leicester this season haven't they? But I totally agree - the teamsheets at Goodison have been a tonic to the neutral.

Manchester City

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola: "We try to win every game and to do our best. It doesn't matter what competition we are in.

"In England in this period, always there are tough conditions but we have already adapted quite well so it's not a problem."

Manchester City make eight changes for tonight's League Cup game against Oxford United.

Raheem Sterling captains the side, with Phil Foden and Rodri the only others to retain their place in the starting XI.

Oxford United, meanwhile, make four changes from the side that lost 1-0 to MK Dons in League One at the weekend.

Oxford Utd XI: Archer, Long, Dickie, Moore, Ruffels, Gorrin, Brannagan, Baptiste, Agyei, Taylor, Fosu. Subs: Stevens, Cadden, Mousinho, Sykes, Henry, Hall, Mackie.

Manchester City XI: Bravo, Cancelo, Garcia, Harwood-Bellis, Angelino, Rodri, Zinchenko, Foden, Bernardo, Mahrez, Sterling. Subs: Carson, Gundogan, Jesus, Mendy, Otamendi, Bernabe, Diounkou

Lower league solidarity...

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Boss Karl Robinson says Oxford United can pay a fitting tribute to the club's "greatest ever manager" Jim Smith when they face Manchester City.

Smith, who led the U's to the top flight for the first time in the 1980s, died at the age of 79 on 10 December.

A minute's applause will take place before the game kicks off.

"It gives us an opportunity to pay our respects to Jim and what he achieved," Robinson said.

"He put this football club on the map with tremendous humility, respect and love and passion for this game that we all love."

Minimal changes for these two sides tonight. Just the one for Everton as Leighton Baines starts.

Moise Kean, who was subbed on and subbed off after just 18 minutes on the pitch against Manchester United, is among the substitutes.

Leicester, meanwhile, make three changes as Wes Morgan, Ayoze Perez and Marc Albrighton all start.

Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Keane, Mina, Baines, Iwobi, Davies, Holgate, Bernard, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin. Subs: Tosun, Stekelenburg, Kean, Niasse, Martina, Gordon, Adeniran.

Leicester XI: Schmeichel, Ricardo Pereira, Morgan, Evans, Chilwell, Ndidi, Perez, Praet, Maddison, Albrighton, Vardy. Subs: Justin, Soyuncu, Gray, Ward, Iheanacho, Barnes, Choudhury.

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Manchester City are yet to agree compensation with Arsenal that would allow the Gunners to name Mikel Arteta as their new manager.

The Gunners are finalising the paperwork for Arteta to replace Unai Emery.

Although Arteta will be at Oxford tonight for City's Carabao Cup quarter-final, it is expected Arsenal will be in a position to unveil the 37-year-old former midfielder later this week.

However, City are growing increasingly agitated by Arsenal's conduct. It is understood there has still not been formal contact between the clubs which would allow compensation to be sorted out.

Arteta has kept manager Pep Guardiola fully informed of the situation.

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Everton's caretaker-manager Duncan Ferguson wants Goodison Park to be a "bear pit" tonight.

Ferguson's passion has been a key feature since he took over after Marco Silva's dismissal earlier in December.

The Scot hopes to recreate the atmosphere that helped Everton beat Chelsea 3-1 in his first match as boss.

"That atmosphere at the ground was incredible. I'm sure they [the fans] will want to go again," Ferguson said.

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City are still in the hunt to become the first team to win the League Cup three years in a row since Liverpool won four on the spin in the 1980s.

This cup is all a bit of a mess isn't it? But I'm not sure what the answer is.

On the one hand it's good to see a team from League One and one from League Two mixing it up at this stage with the big boys. On the other hand Liverpool had to play an embryonic side and most of the remaining Premier League sides will make wholesale changes.

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What are your thoughts? Let us know.

And it's seven changes for Manchester United against League Two opposition - Rashford and Martial start up front.

Oxford make three changes while Manchester City make eight - Raheem Sterling captains the holders.

Full teams to come.

Well I'll be jiggered, hats off to both clubs who line up pretty much full strength for this quarter-final.

Everton make just one change as Leighton Baines comes in at left-back while Leicester make three alterations - in come Morgan, Albrighton and Perez...

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Everton v Leicester (19:45 GMT)

Oxford v Manchester City (19:45 GMT)

Manchester United v Colchester (20:00 GMT)

It's a week until Christmas and we're all busy.

If like me you haven't put any decorations up or even thought about doing any shopping yet, you've probably got a fair bit on your plate.

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Pep Guardiola and Brendan Rodgers certainly could do without slotting in a League Cup quarter final but it is what it is, as they say.

How many first-team players will get the night off?

And who will join Aston Villa in the semi-finals?