Summary

  • Man City v Liverpool in EFL Cup fourth round 20:00 GMT

  • Man Utd book EFL Cup quarter-final spot with win over Burnley

  • Beth Mead wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year, Sarina Wiegman wins coach award and Lionesses win best team

  • Get involved #bbcfootball or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply)

  1. 'Good to be back'published at 07:41 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2022

    Thursday's back pages

    Daily Mirror

    Meanwhile, in the Mirror, they look at Marcus Rashford's explosive return for Manchester United after a painful end at the World Cup.

    MirrorImage source, Mirroe
  2. 'Queen Beth'published at 07:39 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2022

    Thursday's back pages

    The Daily Telegraph

    Mead's success leads the way in the Telegraph, too.

    TelegraphImage source, Telegraph
  3. 'Beth of the best'published at 07:37 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2022

    Thursday's back pages

    Metro

    Mead's face is splashed across the Metro, as she tops the bill on a night which saw the Lionesses recognised three times for that spectacular Euros win.

    MetroImage source, Metro
  4. Congratulations, Beth!published at 07:34 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2022

    But before anything else...

    Beth Mead won BBC Sports Personality of the Year on Wednesday!

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  5. Good morningpublished at 07:30 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2022

    Happy Thursday!

    Just a few days until Christmas and we are here to keep you entertained whether you're eating a minced pie at home or dashing to do the last of your shopping...

    We'll be looking back at the EFL Cup action from Wednesday as Man Utd beat Burnley, Brighton were beaten by Charlton on penalties and Nottingham Forest thrashed Blackburn.

    Plus we'll look ahead to Man City's clash with Liverpool on Thursday and o course the Premier League's return...

    We'll get the agenda to you after the papers.

    Marcus RashfordImage source, Getty Images
    Brennan JohnsonImage source, Getty Images
    Charlton players watch on as they take penalties against BrightonImage source, Getty Images