Summary

  • Tie poised at 1-1 from first leg - listen on 5 Live & online

  • Trezeguet's 93rd-minute strike gives Villa dramatic victory

  • Villa's last League Cup final in 2010 - last won it in 1996

  • Will face Man City or Man Utd in final

Live Reporting

Emlyn Begley

  1. Get Involved

    #bbcfootball or 81111 on text

    Took my father to League Cup final 2011. Birmingham beat Arsenal 2-1 and my father never shut up about it for three months after. Birmingham got relegated the same season but I would not swap staying up in place of winning that cup on that special day. My dad passed away 18 months after that match and I can honestly say it was an honour to share it with him. Long live the cup competitions.

    Rob from Birmingham

  2. 'Let's see what he's got'

    Aston Villa v Leicester (19:45 GMT, 1-1 first leg)

    Alan Hutton
    Former Aston Villa defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    On Villa handing an immediate debut to striker Mbwana Samatta

    It's one of the areas where they've missed that focal point. Anwar el Ghazi has done well but they've missed a number nine.

    He's only trained a few days but goes straight in. But sometimes thats the best thing. He could hit the ground running. Let's see what he's got.

  3. Get Involved

    #bbcfootball or 81111 on text

    I'm a Leicester fan who is very excited for the semi-final. This is such a great chance for some silverware and to go to Wembley would be a great occasion!

    Harry

  4. Team news

    Aston Villa v Leicester (19:45 GMT)

    Aston Villa boss Dean Smith makes three changes to the side that beat Watford in their last Premier League outing. Orjan Nyland replaces Pepe Reina in goal while Douglas Luiz and new signing Mbwana Samatta come in for Trezeguet and cup-tied Danny Drinkwater.

    Aston Villa XI: Nyland, Konsa, Mings, Hause, Guilbert, Luiz, Nakamba, Targett, El Ghazi, Samatta, Grealish

    Subs: Sarkic, Elmohamady, Chester, Hourihane, Lansbury, Trezeguet, Davis

    Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers makes two changes from their last Premier League win over West Ham. Jamie Vardy - who is on the bench - and Nampalys Mendy miss out with Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi both starting.

    Leicester XI: Schmeichel, Pereira, Evans, Soyuncu, Chilwell, Ndidi, Tielmans, Maddison, Perez, Barnes, Iheanacho

    Subs: Ward, Justin, Gray, Vardy, Albrighton, Benkovic, Praet

  5. Get Involved

    #bbcfootball or text 81111

    Aston Villa and Leicester City fans probably won't have been too excited about the League Cup at the start of the season.

    But now they're 90 minutes away from Wembley and only two games away from silverware, they're probably feeling different.

    If you support either team, let us know how important this game is to you? Your biggest of the season? Or would you prefer to focus on the league?

    Tweet #bbcfootball or text 81111.

  6. Aston Villa v Leicester (19:45 GMT, 1-1 first leg)

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  7. Live on the BBC

    Aston Villa v Leicester (19:45 GMT, 1-1 first leg)

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    You can listen to full match commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live - at the top of this page - tonight. John Murray and Chris Waddle are the men with the mics.

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  9. Breaking team news
    Breaking

    Aston Villa v Leicester (19:45 GMT, 1-1 first leg)

    It's an immediate debut for Mbwana Samatta, who starts up front for Aston Villa.

    Full team news and line-ups to follow.

  10. Breaking team news
    Breaking

    Aston Villa v Leicester (19:45 GMT, 1-1 first leg)

    Jamie Vardy is on the bench for Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho starts up front.

  11. Aston Villa v Leicester (19:45 GMT, 1-1 first leg)

    Team news coming up in ONE MINUTE. Can you wait?

  12. Aston Villa v Leicester (19:45 GMT, 1-1 first leg)

    Mbwana SamattaGetty Images

    Another big question is whether Aston Villa will hand a debut to Mbwana Samatta, an £8.5m signing from Genk.

    Villa have played their past four games without a recognised striker, following an injury to Wesley.

    "There's always an adaptation risk when a player comes in from another country, and we've had a few this season," said Villa boss Dean Smith.

    "We're not expecting him to hit the ground running straight away, but we know the qualities he has and hopefully he can bring them to the forefront straight away."

  13. Aston Villa v Leicester (19:45 GMT, 1-1 first leg)

    One big question as we wait for tonight's starting line-ups is about whether Jamie Vardy will play for Leicester.

    He picked up a gluteal (that's a fancy word for bottom) injury in the 4-1 win over West Ham on Wednesday.

    Manager Brendan Rodgers said yesterday: "I'd rather have an 80% Jamie Vardy. He's come through the last two days on the field well - he has a part to play."

    Vardy is the Premier League's top scorer this season with 17 goals, although he has failed to find the net in his past five games.

    Jamie VardyGetty Images

  14. Another day, another cup game

    Love the English cup competitions? I hope you do. After five consecutive days of FA Cup ties, it's the Carabao Cup's time.

    Aston Villa and Leicester are all square from the first leg and only 90 minutes - and potentially penalties - away from Wembley.

    Welcome to live text and radio commentary of the semi-final second leg from Villa Park.