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Chief football writer Phil Mc Nulty joins us for a Q&A Click 'Get Involved' at the top of this page to send your questions in On Liverpool: Reds are missing the urgency, direct approach and goals of Luis Diaz On Arne Slot: Is there pressure on his job? No chance! Liverpool are not the sort of club to panic On Everton: Toffees' lack of a reliable striker is letting them down On Arsenal: If set pieces win Gunners the league, fans won't care On Sunderland, Burnley and Leeds: Promoted teams have a real chance of survival Five EFL Cup last-16 ties tonight, including holders Newcastle v Tottenham, Arsenal v Brighton and Liverpool v Crystal Palace Harry Poole, Sarah Rendell, Emma Smith and Sean Byrne There are certainly levels to the amount of preparation goalkeepers put in to penalties. You could never accuse Jordan Pickford of guesswork when it comes to spot-kicks, for example. The England and Everton number one's water bottles, detailed with information on where players tend to put their penalties, are superb. Click 'Get Involved' at the top of this page to have your say Colin: Why do goalkeepers guess at penalties? They don't guess any
time during the game so why don't they shot stop at penalties? As a supporter
there is nothing more infuriating than to see your keeper laying on the ground
while a miss hit shot trickles in the goal. Phil: Good morning, Colin. I actually think you’re wrong on this one. In
the past there may have been an element of guesswork, but I think the approach
is far more sophisticated now. We have seen it with goalkeepers having details
of potential penalty takers on water bottles. Do not forget there are two people involved so it is a war of
nerves on some occasions. The penalty taker may know the keeper has done his or
her homework so tries something different. I think the days of guesswork are gone. Click 'Get Involved' at the top of this page to have your say Right then, it's time to welcome BBC Sport's chief football writer Phil Mc Nulty to the conversation! Phil's been reading your questions and is ready to go. Do keep your questions coming in by clicking 'Get Involved' at the top of this page. Liverpool v Crystal Palace (19: 45 GMT) Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner has confirmed Jaydee Canvot and Walter Benitez will start against Liverpool. But Chris Richards will miss out with a calf issue. Glasner said: “All the others are fine and recovered well. "The players showed at the Emirates that they are fit and they could try to get the equaliser until the final whistle, so it looks positive. ” Liverpool v Crystal Palace (19: 45 GMT) Liverpool manager Arne Slot has written in the matchday programme before his side host Crystal Palace: "Of course we have already faced Palace in the Premier League this season and the result on that occasion was not what we would have hoped for. Credit to Palace for that. "Their winning goal came very late on that occasion after we had equalised following a difficult first half for us, so we should be aware not just of the problems they can cause but also of their ability to keep going until the final whistle. " Liverpool v Crystal Palace (19: 45 GMT) Liverpool There is quite a lot of team news to bring you for Liverpool. Alisson Becker, Jeremie Frimpong and Giovanni Leoni will all miss the fixture because of injury. Doubts for the match include Ryan Gravenberch, Alexander Isak and Curtis Jones, with no confirmation of their involvement. Click 'Get Involved' at the top of this page to have your say Just 10 minutes until we begin our Q&A with BBC Sport's chief football writer Phil Mc Nulty! Thanks for all your questions so far - we'll get stuck into those shortly. Click 'Get Involved' at the top of this page to have your say Instead of players taking penalties in a shoot out, why not get 11 fans to take them against the professional keeper? Graham Newcastle v Tottenham (20: 00 GMT) Tottenham Hotspur Discussing Tottenham's EFL Cup ambitions, Thomas Frank said: "To get to win a trophy, that's very difficult. To sustain it is even harder, but that's the aim. "The players here had a fantastic experience last year and are very eager to win again. "We are going for it. " Newcastle v Tottenham (20: 00 GMT) Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham manager Thomas Frank has also given an update on his team news before tonight's match. Frank confirmed it was "all good" for the players that played against Everton on Sunday and added: "Dom [Solanke] stepped forward, step by step. Cuti [Cristian Romero] on the pitch today, not a timeframe. "Destiny [Udogie] on the pitch as well today, so three steps forward. " Click 'Get Involved' at the top of this page to have your say Take the penalties before the game. The result of the shootout only comes into effect if the game is tied at the end of extra time. Steve Scott Newcastle v Tottenham (20: 00 GMT) Newcastle United Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has been speaking about the feeling of winning the EFL Cup last season before his side resume their trophy defence against Spurs. "That feeling was incredible, " Howe said. "One of the big drivers once you've experienced that is you want it again and again as quickly as possible. "We don't have unlimited opportunities for that so this is one of those chances to go far in a competition, go deep and try and repeat the experience. "These early rounds are really difficult. It leaves us on no uncertain terms of what we have to do. " Newcastle v Tottenham (20: 00 GMT) Newcastle United Newcastle manager Eddie Howe has confirmed that defender Sven Botman did not suffer a concussion against Fulham. However, Botman did not train on Monday and a decision on his inclusion against Tottenham is still to be determined. Lewis Hall and Tino Livramento will both miss out but Hall is close to returning and Tino Livramento is "on track", with Howe predicting the Manchester City fixture on 22 November for his come back. Click 'Get Involved' at the top of this page to have your say We're loving all your suggestions for alternatives to penalty shootouts in deciding cup ties. Do keep those coming in - but also remember to send your questions in for BBC Sport's chief football writer Phil Mc Nulty, who will be joining us for a Q&A from about 10am. Just use the 'Get Involved' button at the top of this page and remember to mark your questions for Phil's attention. Click 'Get Involved' at the top of this page to have your say I think we do a 1v1 - ball on the halfway line, full pitch. Pick your best/fastest player. If the ball goes out of play, start again with a different player. Adam Bodie The draw for the Carabao Cup quarter-final will take place following Newcastle United’s fourth round meeting with Tottenham on Sky Sports tonight, so just before 10pm all being well. Here's what's coming up in the Carabao Cup this evening (kick-off 19: 45 GMT unless stated): Crossbar challenge, anyone? Click 'Get Involved' at the top of this page to have your say Shots from the halfway line. 5 shots each, no keepers Paul Wilson Wrexham 1-2 Cardiff City Speaking after his side's victory at Wrexham, Cardiff City head coach Brian Barry-Murphy said: "It was exhausting. "It was a tough game for us but we played in the way that we wanted to play from minute one and showed our character and skill level throughout the course of the game game. "It's very satisfying and I'm immensely proud of the whole club. " Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.