After the match at Old Trafford where Manchester United eliminated Unai Emery’s Aston Villa (4-2), tonight the draw for the second round of the English League Cup took place.
Chance provided an explosive cross between Manchester City and Liverpool, the current champions of the tournament. The match will be played at the Etihad in the week immediately following the World Cup final on December 18.
Liverpool suffered on Wednesday to eliminate Derby County; Third, at Anfield on penalties (0-0 and 3-2) as City made their tournament debut against another ‘Bix Six’ rival, Chelsea, whom they beat 2-0 at the Etihad.
City’s only defeat, at Anfield
City, champions of the Premier and currently second behind leaders Arsenal, have 13 points more than Liverpool, eighth, but its only defeat so far this season was surely received against the ‘reds’ in a very hot which was classically played in the 16th. October at Anfield and decided with a single goal by Mohamed Salah (1-0). Both teams have in recent years contested the hegemony of English football.
In other notable qualifiers, United host Burnley (2nd) and Newcastle Bournemouth in a clash between Premier teams.
round of 16
This is the draw
Wolves-Gillingham (4th)
Southampton-Lincoln City (3rd)
Blackburn Rovers (2nd)-Nottingham Forest
Newcastle United vs Bournemouth
Manchester City-Liverpool
Manchester United-Burnley (2nd)
MK Dons (3rd)-Leicester City
Charlton Athletic (3rd)-Brighton
Source: La Verdad
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