Carabao Cup - time to decide this season's two finalists!
Catch this game on Wednesday at 14:45 ET/19:45 GMT on ESPN+ in the USA; Sky Sports and BBC Radio in the UK; DAZN in Canada; and Kayo Sports and beIN Sports in Australia. This fixture is all but over, as the Citizens boast a 9-0 lead from the first leg. Guardiola will likely rest a few players as his men aim to see this one out.
This game is scheduled for Thursday at 14:45 ET/19:45 GMT on ESPN+ in the USA; Sky Sports, TalkSport Radio UK, and BBC Radio 5 Live in the UK; DAZN in Canada; and beIN Sports and Kayo Sports in Australia.
This will be the Carabao Cup semi-final game to watch. Tottenham boasts the advantage heading into this game, having won 1-0 in the first leg. However, Pochettino's men will face a tough task as they will be without Son Heung-min, who is at the Asian Cup, while Dele Alli has joined Harry Kane on the sidelines.
No Alli, no Kane, no Son for Tottenham on Thursday
BREAKING: Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli has been ruled out until March with the hamstring injury he suffered against Fulham on Sunday. #SSNhttps://t.co/SpJTs558mD pic.twitter.com/YBF0xqaPFQ
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) January 22, 2019
As for the Blues, they will hope to pull off a comeback after suffering a disappointing 2-0 loss at Arsenal. Unfortunately, incoming striker Gonzalo Higuain will not be available for this tie, as confirmed by Maurizio Sarri.
This game will come too soon for Higuain
Sarri says it is not possible for Higuain to play against Tottenham tomorrow after the midday deadline passed before the move has been completed. #CHETOT
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) January 23, 2019
Spain's top two sides in action in the Copa del Rey
Kick-off is at 15:30 ET/18:30 GMT on Thursday and this game will be aired on beIN Sports and Radio Barca in the USA; DAZN, beIN Sports, and Radio Barca in Canada; Radio Barca in Australia; and Gol and TVE La 1 in Spain.
Barcelona will travel to Sevilla, La Liga's fourth-placed team, in the first leg of their quarter-final clash. After fears of being thrown out of the tournament due to fielding an ineligible player, Valverde's crew will continue their Copa del Rey campaign. While Messi is expected to be rested, new loan signing Kevin-Prince Boateng could make his Blaugrana debut.
Boateng set to debut for Barcelona later today
Spot the difference
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) January 23, 2019
#ForçaBarça pic.twitter.com/TTNDPWrMJn
Los Hispalenses will face an uphill battle to progress. Given their unflattering record against the Catalan giant in this competition, the home side is not the favorite.
Sevilla doesn't have a great record against the Blaugrana in the Copa del Rey
9 - Barcelona have only lost one of their last nine Copa del Rey games against Sevilla (W6 D2), 1-2 at Camp Nou in 2010. Streak. pic.twitter.com/yGA6oj7vbe
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) January 23, 2019
Catch this game on Thursday at 15:30 ET/18:30 GMT on beIN Sports in the USA; DAZN and beIN Sports; and beIN Sports and Movistar+ in Spain. Having eliminated Atletico from the competition, Girona will now face another Madrid giant. The Catalan side has scored in every single encounter with Los Blancos and will look to the league's third-highest scorer Christian Stuani for inspiration.
Today's big headlines
Police hoping Emiliano Sala used raft to stay alive
The story of Emiliano Sala is the biggest news in football, as the newly-signed Cardiff striker went missing with the pilot when the plane bringing him to Wales went off the radar. There had been claims that his odds of surviving are zero, but the police is prioritizing a recovery operation as they hope he landed in the water and made it to safety on a raft.
Channel Islands Air Search says the operation to find a missing plane carrying Cardiff City footballer Emiliano Sala has become a recovery operation
— Sky News Breaking (@SkyNewsBreak) January 23, 2019
Police searching for the missing plane carrying Cardiff City footballer Emiliano Sala and a pilot say they are prioritising the idea they landed on water and made it onto a life raft they knew was on board
— Sky News Breaking (@SkyNewsBreak) January 23, 2019
David Beckham buys stake in Salford City
It was announced on Wednesday that David Beckham is the latest Man United icon to buy a stake in Salford City. This means the class of 92 are now the majority shareholders at the club.
Beckham acquires shares at Salford City
Salford City are delighted to announce that David Beckham has acquired shares in the club, subject to FA approval.#WeAreSalford pic.twitter.com/yA4ypdIPo5
— Salford City FC (@SalfordCityFC) January 23, 2019
BREAKING: David Beckham has bought a 10 per cent stake in @SalfordCityFC, meaning the 'Class of 92' are now majority shareholders in the club with a combined 60 per cent holding. #SSNhttps://t.co/nsm936y0Dd pic.twitter.com/puhKW8nmmx
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) January 23, 2019
