Fulham manager Marco Silva hinted at squad rotation before the match and makes five changes after Saturday's goalless draw with Crystal Palace.

Alex Iwobi makes his first Fulham start since his deadline day move to Craven Cottage, with Tom Cairney, Fode Ballo-Toure, Harry Wilson, Calvin Bassey, Carlos Vinicius and Marek Rodak also starting.

Fulham XI: Rodak, Castagne, Diop, Bassey, Ballo-Toure, Palhinha, Cairney, Wilson, Iwobi, Willian, Vinicius

Subs: Leno, Ream, Robinson, Reed, Pereira, Francois, De Cordova-Reid, Muniz, Harris

Norwich boss David Wagner makes nine changes from the side that were hammered 6-2 by Plymouth at the weekend, with only Ben Gibson and Hwang Ui-jo keeping their places. Forward Jaden Warner, 20, makes his debut for the Canaries.

Norwich City XI: Long, Fisher, Warner, Gibson, McCallum, Gibbs, Forshaw, Hernandez, Springett, Placheta, Hwang.

Subs: Reyes, Stacey, Duffy, McLean, Sara, Fassnacht, Sainz, Rowe, Idah

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Football reporter at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea make five changes to their side. Although he is suspended for matches in the Premier League for picking up five yellow cards, Nicolas Jackson is available in this competition and leads the line.

Marc Cucurella, Ian Maatsen and Ben Chilwell are all in the starting line-up and all can play at left back.

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Disasi, Colwill, Cucurella, Maatsen, Ugochukwu, Caicedo, Mudryk, Palmer, Chilwell, Jackson.

Subs: Petrovic, Brooking, Gilchrist, Gallagher, Fernandez, Sterling, Matos, Washington, Broja

Brighton make seven changes from their victory over Bournemouth at the weekend. Ansu Fati, Kaoru Mitoma and Joao Pedro all come into the starting XI.

Brighton XI: Verbruggen, Lamptey, Van Hecke, Igor, Estupinan, Baleba, Dahoud, Buonanotte, Fati, Mitoma, Joao Pedro

Subs: Steele, Dunk, March, Gilmour, Lallana, Welbeck, Veltman, Hinshelwood.

Brentford are looking to find form after failing to win in any competition since 19 August and they make just two changes from the defeat to Everton last time out.

In come Frank Onyeka and Mathias Jorgensen while Neal Maupay misses out for the hosts because he is cup tied, after playing in the second round for Everton.

Brentford XI: Flekken, Collins, Pinnock, Jorgensen, Roerslev, Onyeka, Norgaard, Janelt, Hickey, Wissa, Mbeumo.

Subs: Jensen, Ghoddos, Ajer, Strakosha, Lewis-Potter, Yarmolyuk, Olakigbe, Brierley, Balcombe.

Aaron Ramsdale is named in goal for Arsenal, who also hand Emile Smith Rowe a first start since May 2022.

There is also a debut for 19-year-old forward Charles Sagoe Jr.

Only Ben White, Gabriel and Eddie Nketiah retain their places in the side from the north London derby draw with Tottenham. Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Leonardo Trossard are all rested.

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, Tomiyasu, Gabriel, White, Kiwior, Havertz, Jorginho, Smith Rowe, Nelson, Nketiah, Sagoe Junior.

Subs: Odegaard, Gabriel Jesus, Cedric, Elneny, Hein, Zinchenko, Lannin-Sweet, Cozier-Duberry, Walters.

Both Jurgen Klopp and Enzo Maresca have made swathes of changes, with Liverpool giving game time to the likes of Caoimhin Kelleher, Kostas Tsimikas and youngster Ben Doak.

Liverpool XI: Kelleher, Jones, Konate, Quansah, Tsimikas, Endo, Gravenberch, Elliot, Doak, Jota, Gakpo.

Subs: Adrian, Van Dijk, Diaz, Szoboszlai, Nunez, Mac Allister, Matip, Bajcetic, Chambers.

Championship toppers Leicester have also made many alterations to their line-up, with childhood Liverpool fan Conor Coady returning to the heart of defence alongside Harry Souttar. Jamie Vardy is not in the Foxes' squad.

Leicester XI: Stolarczyk, Pereira, Souttar, Coady, Justin, Yunus, Choudhury, Casadei, Albrighton, McAteer, Iheahnacho.

Subs: Hemrmansen, Faes, Vetsegaard, Winks, Ndidi, Dewsbury-Hall, Fatawu, Mavididi, Daka.

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So holders Manchester United are through to the last 16 of the EFL Cup, can their city rivals join them with a win at Newcastle tonight?

I say that because since Swansea won the EFL Cup in 2013, one of the two Manchester clubs has lifted the trophy in eight of the last 10 years.

Only Liverpool (2022) and Chelsea (2015) have managed to prise the EFL Cup away from Manchester in that time.

City have won it six times - in 2014, 2016 and from 2018 to 2021 - while United were victorious in 2017, as well as last year.

Would any fans of teams still in the competition - outside of Manchester - like to stake their claim to the trophy? Send us your reasons why this could be your year, using the contact details above.

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Here are tonight's fixtures. All start at 19:45 BST except the last one.

• Aston Villa v Everton
• Blackburn v Cardiff
• Bournemouth v Stoke
• Brentford v Arsenal
• Chelsea v Brighton
• Fulham v Norwich
• Lincoln v West Ham
• Liverpool v Leicester
• Newcastle v Man City (20:00 BST)

Last night seven teams booked their place in the Carabao Cup fourth round and tonight nine more will join them.

Then we'll have the draw.

All right, let's start building up then.