Tottenham Hotspur manager Roberto De Zerbi has challenged marquee signing Savio to add regular goals to his game following an impressive debut in Wednesday's 5-1 Carabao Cup rout of Charlton Athletic. The £85m Brazilian winger came off the bench to score late on, but his manager insisted he must reach double figures to be considered elite.
Everton striker Thierno Barry has set his sights on a breakthrough campaign after netting his first hat-trick for the club in Wednesday's 4-0 Carabao Cup demolition of Preston North End. The forward struck three times at Deepdale to steer David Moyes' side into the third round, following up on his Premier League goal at the weekend.
Newcastle United winger Harvey Barnes targeted silverware after coming off the bench to score twice in a 3-2 Carabao Cup victory over West Bromwich Albion. The triumph marked a first competitive win for new manager Matthias Jaissle at St James' Park, with Barnes striking late to send the Magpies into the third round.
Chelsea head coach Xabi Alonso has delivered a frustrating double injury update ahead of his side’s Carabao Cup encounter with Luton Town. The Blues will be forced to cope without key midfielder Moises Caicedo and summer signing Marco Palestra as they look to build on their winning start to the campaign.
The Carabao Cup third-round draw has set up a massive all-Premier League clash, with Liverpool preparing to host Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield. The draw also revealed several other exciting potential top-flight encounters, as Manchester United face Brighton, while Arsenal travel to Ipswich Town in a highly anticipated and busy week of domestic cup action across England.
