A growing injury crisis could force Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp into the transfer market as his playing resources become thinner on the ground.

An angry Jurgen Klopp demanded his Liverpool players give more after a lacklustre 2-0 defeat at West Ham on Saturday and they duly obliged by putting their bodies on the line tonight at considerable expense.

Stoke’s preparation should have told them everything they needed to know about how to beat Liverpool but just in case Reds manager Jurgen Klopp has spelled it out for them.

Liverpool will make a record 16th appearance in the last four.

Leighton Baines is targeting Capital One Cup glory after emerging from a seven-month injury nightmare.

Stoke eased into the semi-finals with a comfortable home victory over Sheffield Wednesday.

Manuel Pellegrini gave David Silva his first start in two months, and it affected City's fluidity.

Deulofeu turned in a master-class to send Everton into the Capital One Cup semi-finals.

Liverpool are expected to start goalkeeper Adam Bogdan against Southampton in the Capital One Cup, while Philippe Coutinho could return to the squad.

The English Football Association confirmed today it will investigate the directing of a laser towards Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney during Wednesday’s Capital One Cup clash with Middlesbrough.

Liverpool, who secured their first win under Jurgen Klopp by beating Bournemouth 1-0, face more south-coast opposition in the shape of Southampton.

Daley Blind twice survived own-goal scares before United eventually lost on penalties.

Strikers Wilfried Bony and Kelechi Iheanacho were among the goalscorers for Manchester City.

Southampton added extra misery to struggling Aston Villa’s already sorry season.

Jurgen Klopp’s first victory as Liverpool manager was secured via the unlikeliest of sources.

Hull have reached the League Cup quarter-finals for the first time in their history.

The pressure cranked up another notch as holders Chelsea crashed out of the League Cup.

Everton reached the Capital One Cup quarter-finals after keeping their cool in the penalty shoot-out.

Sheffield Wednesday deservedly progressed to the quarter-finals for the first time since 2002.

Nobody can stop Jon Walters these days.

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Brendan Rodgers’ torturous season continued as they scraped through on penalties.

United’s 4-0 defeat to MK Dons in this competition last year is regarded as Van Gaal's worst loss.

Chelsea continued to rebuild their season as they eased past Walsall in the Capital One Cup.

Mathieu Flamini struck twice as Arsenal beat north London rivals Tottenham in the Capital One Cup.

A total of 28 men were arrested during a British police operation to minimise disorder during Aston Villa’s Capital One Cup derby win over Birmingham.

Hull claimed a Premier League scalp as David Meyler’s first-half effort sunk 2013 winners Swansea.

The draw produced two high-profile derbies, with Tottenham and Arsenal paired together as well as Aston Villa and Birmingham.

Tottenham have the Capital One Cup final looming large but that does not mean Mauricio Pochettino will be treating tonight’s Fiorentina match lightly.

Manchester United endured a nightmare penalty shoot-out at Old Trafford tonight as Sunderland claimed a place in the Capital One Cup final.