EFL Cup will be the first major trophy awarded of the 2024/25 English football season. With the FA Cup and Premier League titles still to come, the EFL or League Cup, known for sponsorship reasons as the Carabao Cup,

Both teams came into this match with opposing runs of form. Liverpool have been electric, riding high on both the Premier League and Champions League, with Arne Slot looking to get to his first final

Tottenham Hotspur defeated Liverpool 1-0 in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final on Wednesday night. The Reds came into the fixture as heavy favourites to win, as they had already claimed a 6-3 win over Spurs in a Premier League clash in December.

Mikel Arteta says he won't blame the ball Arsenal and Manchester United play with in the FA Cup after the coach criticised the Carabao Cup version.

The English Football League (EFL) has defended the ball used in the League Cup after Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said it "flies differently" from those used in the Premier League. Arteta's comments came after his side's 2-0 defeat by Newcastle in the semi-final first leg on Tuesday,

The EFL’s unnecessary response to Mikel Arteta’s comments on the Carabao Cup ball highlights how sensationalist reporting can distort the real narrative of a match.Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty