Here are the three top talking points from the weekend’s action...

Here are some of the talking points ahead of the Wembley encounter.

Hull 2, Manchester United 2 (Manchester United win 3-2 on aggregate):

It leaves Liverpool's season in danger of unravelling.

Manchester United 2 Hull 0: Marouane Fellaini repaid Jose Mourinho’s faith with a late header that gave Manchester United a 2-0 EFL Cup semi-final advantage against injury-ravaged Hull.

"I thought we were a bit sloppy, complicating things."

Marouane Fellaini repaid Jose Mourinho's faith tonight.

Former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler is confident the club’s newly-crowned youngest goalscorer Ben Woodburn will not be allowed to let his new-found fame go to his head.

Arsenal 0 Southampton 2: Arsene Wenger’s EFL Cup gamble backfired in spectacular fashion last night as he made 10 changes to an Arsenal side that was comfortably beaten by Southampton, who made it through to the League Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1987.

Manchester United 4 West Ham 1: Jose Mourinho stayed out of sight as Manchester United swept into the EFL Cup semi-finals with a comfortable 4-1 win over West Ham last night.

"I'm really happy with the players."

Manchester United advanced to the final four this evening.

It ends his long-running exile under Mourinho.

Between them, the two teams combined to make 18 changes for the game.

Liverpool 2 Leeds 0: Ben Woodburn had a grin as big as the Mersey as he left the pitch, the youngest goalscorer in Liverpool’s long and illustrious history.

It secured Mike Phelan's 10-men an unlikely passage into the last four of the competition.

West Ham 2 Chelsea 1: Antonio Conte’s hopes of marking his first season in English football with a meaningful run in the EFL Cup were dashed by West Ham, who notched their most significant win in their new home yet.

The last-eight ties will be played next month.

Juan Mata gave Manchester United and Jose Mourinho a timely shot in the arm.

Their record signing's introduction to English football has been delayed by injury.

Stewards battled to maintain segregation behind the goal being defended by West Ham.

Liverpool 2 Tottenham 1: There was something telling in the manner in which Daniel Sturridge celebrated the first of the goals which helped Liverpool secure safe passage to the fifth round of the EFL Cup last night.

Robbie Brady had a crucial penalty saved for Norwich.

Sturridge struck twice to see off Tottenham and send Liverpool into the fifth round of the EFL Cup.

His goals saw off Reading in the fourth round of the EFL Cup.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says midfielder Kevin De Bruyne won't be fit for tomorrow's League Cup match against rivals Manchester United.

Ireland's most forthright pundit, Eamon Dunphy, has launched a scathing attack on the title challenging prospects of both Manchester clubs.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will give himself as long as possible to decide whether to ring the changes for tonight's League Cup fourth round clash with Tottenham.

Vincent Janssen showed there may be life after Harry Kane as the stand-in striker scored his first Tottenham goal in a 5-0 romp over Gillingham.

Swansea 1 Manchester City 2: Manchester City recorded their ninth successive win under Pep Guardiola by seeing off EFL Cup opponents Swansea at the Liberty Stadium.

Northampton 1 Manchester United 3: Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United ended a three-match losing streak and reached the EFL Cup fourth round with a timely, if at times uncomfortable, win at Northampton — but the draw wasn’t kind to United, who now face deadly rivals Manchester City.

Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola must pit their wits against each other once again.