Manchester United will play host to Crystal Palace in the Carling Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday.
Crystal Palace were the opposition when Sir Alex Ferguson won his first trophy as United manager. Lee Martin scored the winning goal in extra-time to give United a 1990 FA Cup final victory over Palace, and the two clubs have gone on very different paths since that day.
United have won another 36 trophies since that 1990 final, and are currently second in the Premier League. Palace have not been back to any major cup finals since that day, and currently sit mid-table in the Championship table.
Sir Alex Ferguson has already declared his intention to field fresh legs for this game. Young players such as Zeki Fryers, Federico Macheda, Ravel Morrison and Pavel Pogba are expected to start.
Chris Smalling, Antonio Valencia and Darron Gibson could also feature for the Red Devils, after sitting out of the 1-1 weekend draw with Newcastle United in the Premier League.
Star midfielder Darren Ambrose is expected to start for Palace, while Jonathan Williams, Alex Marrow and Lee Hills are sidelined with injury.
Cardiff City will play host to Blackburn Rovers with a place in the Carling Cup semi-finals at stake on Tuesday.
Cardiff will enter this game riding an unbeaten streak of eight games in all competitions. The Bluebirds are currently third in the Championship league table, and are three points behind the automatic promotion spots.
Blackburn are currently bottom of the league, and have not won since they beat Newcastle United 4-3 in this competition. Rovers manager Steve Kean will be hoping for a win to calm the terraces, the under-fire boss has endured multiple fan protests against his management of the team over the last month.
Mark Hudson and Rudy Gestede are injury doubts for Cardiff and will be assessed ahead of kickoff. Midfielder Don Cowie is expected to feature in the Cardiff midfield, and has scored three goals so far in this competition.
Cardiff will be playing in front of an emotional home crowd, with a tribute to recently deceased Wales national team manager Gary Speed planned to take place ahead of kickoff.
Chris Samba, Martin Olsson and Ryan Nelsen are all sidelined with injury for Blackburn. Spanish defender Michel Salgado has returned to fitness for Rovers, while David Dunn will return from suspension. Ruben Rochina could feature in the Rovers attack, and has scored four goals so far in this competition.
Chelsea will play host to Liverpool in a high profile Carling Cup quarter-final on Tuesday.
Both teams will enter this game on the back of a positive Premier League result over the past weekend. Chelsea returned to winnings ways by dispatching Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-0, while Liverpool battled to a respectable 1-1 draw with league leading Manchester City.
Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas may be able to boost his own job security by staying on course to win a trophy, this match will also give Chelsea a chance to avenge their recent 2-1 Premier League defeat at the hands of Liverpool.
Chelsea captain John Terry is suspended for this game, while Raul Meireles is cup-tied after playing for Liverpool in earlier rounds.
Former Liverpool striker is expected to lead the Chelsea attack against his former club. Torres could be partnered in attack by Daniel Sturridge, who scored an extra-time winner against Everton in the last round of this competition.
Striker Craig Bellamy will return for Liverpool after sitting out last weekend due to the death of Gary Speed. Andy Carroll could partner Bellamy in the Reds attack, with veteran defender Jamie Carragher also expected to return.
It will be interesting to see what lineup Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish fields only two days after the 1-1 Premier League draw with Manchester City. Earlier this month Dalglish expressed his anger at the scheduling of this game.
“It is disgraceful in this day and age that players are being asked to play a league game and then a quarter-final just 48 hours later,” Dalglish told BBC Sport. “The one thing I will say to our fans is to think carefully before buying tickets for the (Carling) Cup game.
Sebastian Coates, Martin Kelly and Maxi Rodriguez could all be called upon here by Dalglish after not featuring against City.
In-form Arsenal will play host to Premier League leading Manchester City in a high profile Carling Cup quarter-final on Tuesday.
Arsenal come into this game riding a 10 game unbeaten streak in all competitions, while City sit top of the league and are yet to lose a domestic game this season.
This game will see Arsenal presented with a chance to make a step towards ending their six year trophy drought, while City ended their own 35 year barren spell by winning last season’s FA Cup Final.
It is expected that Arsene Wenger will rest Robin van Persie, Theo Walcott and Abou Diaby for this game. Park Chu-Young scored the winning goal against Bolton Wanderers in the last round of this competition, and could start again here.
Owen Hargreaves, Kolo Toure and Stefan Savic are all expected to feature for City as they look for their first win at Arsenal in 36 years. Leading goal scorer Edin Dzeko is expected to lead the City attack, while Mario Balotelli and Gareth Barry are suspended.
Nigel De Jong and winger Adam Johnson did not feature in the weekend draw at Liverpool, and could also be called on if Roberto Mancini decides to rotate his impressive squad.
Manchester United will play host to Crystal Palace in the Carling Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday.
Crystal Palace were the opposition when Sir Alex Ferguson won his first trophy as United manager. Lee Martin scored the winning goal in extra-time to give United victory over Palace, and the two clubs have gone on very different paths since that day.
United have won another 36 trophies since that 1990 FA Cup final, and are currently second in the Premier League. Palace have not been back to any major cup finals since that day, and currently sit mid-table in the Championship table.
Sir Alex Ferguson has already declared his intention to field fresh legs for this game. Young players such as Zeki Fryers, Federico Macheda, Ravel Morrison and Pavel Pogba are expected to start.
Chris Smalling, Antonio Valencia and Darron Gibson could also feature for the Red Devils, after sitting out of the 1-1 weekend draw with Newcastle United in the Premier League.
Star midfielder Darren Ambrose is expected to start for Palace, while Jonathan Williams, Alex Marrow and Lee Hills are sidelined with injury.
United have won another 36 trophies since that 1990 final, and are currently second in the Premier League. Palace have not been back to any major cup finals since that day, and currently sit mid-table in the Championship table.
Sir Alex Ferguson has already declared his intention to field fresh legs for this game. Young players such as Zeki Fryers, Federico Macheda, Ravel Morrison and Pavel Pogba are expected to start.
Chris Smalling, Antonio Valencia and Darron Gibson could also feature for the Red Devils, after sitting out of the 1-1 weekend draw with Newcastle United in the Premier League.
Star midfielder Darren Ambrose is expected to start for Palace, while Jonathan Williams, Alex Marrow and Lee Hills are sidelined with injury.
Cardiff City will play host to Blackburn Rovers with a place in the Carling Cup semi-finals at stake on Tuesday.
Cardiff will enter this game riding an unbeaten streak of eight games in all competitions. The Bluebirds are currently third in the Championship league table, and are three points behind the automatic promotion spots.
Blackburn are currently bottom of the league, and have not won since they beat Newcastle United 4-3 in this competition. Rovers manager Steve Kean will be hoping for a win to calm the terraces, the under-fire boss has endured multiple fan protests against his management of the team over the last month.
Mark Hudson and Rudy Gestede are injury doubts for Cardiff and will be assessed ahead of kickoff. Midfielder Don Cowie is expected to feature in the Cardiff midfield, and has scored three goals so far in this competition.
Cardiff will be playing in front of an emotional home crowd, with a tribute to recently deceased Wales national team manager Gary Speed planned to take place ahead of kickoff.
Chris Samba, Martin Olsson and Ryan Nelsen are all sidelined with injury for Blackburn. Spanish defender Michel Salgado has returned to fitness for Rovers, while David Dunn will return from suspension. Ruben Rochina could feature in the Rovers attack, and has scored four goals so far in this competition.
Chelsea will play host to Liverpool in a high profile Carling Cup quarter-final on Tuesday.
Both teams will enter this game on the back of a positive Premier League result over the past weekend. Chelsea returned to winnings ways by dispatching Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-0, while Liverpool battled to a respectable 1-1 draw with league leading Manchester City.
Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas may be able to boost his own job security by staying on course to win a trophy, this match will also give Chelsea a chance to avenge their recent 2-1 Premier League defeat at the hands of Liverpool.
Chelsea captain John Terry is suspended for this game, while Raul Meireles is cup-tied after playing for Liverpool in earlier rounds.
Former Liverpool striker is expected to lead the Chelsea attack against his former club. Torres could be partnered in attack by Daniel Sturridge, who scored an extra-time winner against Everton in the last round of this competition.
Striker Craig Bellamy will return for Liverpool after sitting out last weekend due to the death of Gary Speed. Andy Carroll could partner Bellamy in the Reds attack, with veteran defender Jamie Carragher also expected to return.
It will be interesting to see what lineup Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish fields only two days after the 1-1 Premier League draw with Manchester City. Earlier this month Dalglish expressed his anger at the scheduling of this game.
“It is disgraceful in this day and age that players are being asked to play a league game and then a quarter-final just 48 hours later,” Dalglish told BBC Sport. “The one thing I will say to our fans is to think carefully before buying tickets for the (Carling) Cup game.
Sebastian Coates, Martin Kelly and Maxi Rodriguez could all be called upon here by Dalglish after not featuring against City.
In-form Arsenal will play host to Premier League leading Manchester City in a high profile Carling Cup quarter-final on Tuesday.
Arsenal come into this game riding a 10 game unbeaten streak in all competitions, while City sit top of the league and are yet to lose a domestic game this season.
This game will see Arsenal presented with a chance to make a step towards ending their six year trophy drought, while City ended their own 35 year barren spell by winning last season’s FA Cup Final.
It is expected that Arsene Wenger will rest Robin van Persie, Theo Walcott and Abou Diaby for this game. Park Chu-Young scored the winning goal against Bolton Wanderers in the last round of this competition, and could start again here.
Owen Hargreaves, Kolo Toure and Stefan Savic are all expected to feature for City as they look for their first win at Arsenal in 36 years. Leading goal scorer Edin Dzeko is expected to lead the City attack, while Mario Balotelli and Gareth Barry are suspended.
Nigel De Jong and winger Adam Johnson did not feature in the weekend draw at Liverpool, and could also be called on if Roberto Mancini decides to rotate his impressive squad.
Manchester United will play host to Crystal Palace in the Carling Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday.
Crystal Palace were the opposition when Sir Alex Ferguson won his first trophy as United manager. Lee Martin scored the winning goal in extra-time to give United victory over Palace, and the two clubs have gone on very different paths since that day.
United have won another 36 trophies since that 1990 FA Cup final, and are currently second in the Premier League. Palace have not been back to any major cup finals since that day, and currently sit mid-table in the Championship table.
Sir Alex Ferguson has already declared his intention to field fresh legs for this game. Young players such as Zeki Fryers, Federico Macheda, Ravel Morrison and Pavel Pogba are expected to start.
Chris Smalling, Antonio Valencia and Darron Gibson could also feature for the Red Devils, after sitting out of the 1-1 weekend draw with Newcastle United in the Premier League.
Star midfielder Darren Ambrose is expected to start for Palace, while Jonathan Williams, Alex Marrow and Lee Hills are sidelined with injury.
