Newcastle 0 Arsenal 4

Alex Ferguson expects Federico Macheda to be back in a fortnight to ease Manchester United’s striker crisis.

Arsene Wenger is set to again test the depth of his Arsenal squad in tomorrow’s Carling Cup quarter-final at Manchester City.

Darren Fletcher believes one game for Manchester United is worth 10 a young player might get elsewhere as they continue their footballing education.

Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce will miss the next three Barclays Premier League matches as he is to have an operation.

EDWIN VAN DER SAR insists Manchester United remain relaxed about their prospects of completing a Premier League title hat-trick.

Stoke will still be without striker Dave Kitson, recovering from a knee injury, for tomorrow’s Carling Cup quarter-final at home to Derby, while midfielder Michael Tonge is cup-tied.

West Ham 1 Everton 1

Dean Ashton and Freddie Ljungberg returned to the West Ham starting side for the first time since October in tonight’s Carling Cup quarter-final against Everton.

Freddie Ljungberg is set to replace the cup-tied Nolberto Solano in the West Ham squad for tomorrow night’s Carling Cup quarter-final against Everton.

DEAN ASHTON provided the cutting edge that turned a scrappy game into three points for a West Ham side that has now lost just once in eight matches.

Robbie Fowler received a bear-hug from Rafael Benitez and a standing ovation from the Kop but he could do little to stop Steven Gerrard driving Liverpool into the Carling Cup quarter-finals.

Portsmouth 1 Blackburn 2

Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry has revealed the takeover of the club by investors from Dubai is almost complete and that a concrete announcement will be made “relatively soon”.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez could name an unchanged line-up for the visit of Barclays Premiership bottom side Watford tomorrow.

Gael Clichy knows Arsenal must retain “focus” to ensure a bumper return from their festive schedule against teams scrapping for Barclays Premiership survival.

Liverpool’s home Carling Cup quarter-final against Arsenal was in doubt tonight after heavy fog descended on Anfield.

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson is set to give starts to Giuseppe Rossi and Chris Eagles against Arsenal in the Carling Cup quarter-final tomorrow night.

Chelsea’s leading striker, Eidur Gudjohnsen, wants to return to winning ways after two draws in the last week robbed the club’s trophy charge of some of its momentum.

David Pleat is not expecting any of Tottenham’s injured quartet of players to return and bolster the ranks for the Carling Cup quarter-final clash with Middlesbrough at White Hart Lane.