CAN Avram Grant's Chelsea side avoid a giantkilling at
Hull?
Will Manchester United brush aside Coventry at home?
And are Newcastle able to overcome Arsenal's kids at the
Emirates?
SUN BET
The Carling Cup hots up this week and every big side will be
looking to avoid any slip ups.
We'll keep you up to date with all the latest team news right here
ahead of the big games.
And don't forget our Live Match Centre will have all the latest
scores and stats during this big-match action.
TUESDAY
Arsenal v Newcastle (7.45pm)
Keeper Lukasz Fabianski looks set to make his Arsenal debut and
Lassana Diarra is also in line for his first start.
Striker Nicklas Bendtner could lead the attack but skipper William
Gallas (groin) is still out.
Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce will be without Michael Owen and
Claudio Cacapa after they limped out of the victory over West Ham
with groin strains.
Mark Viduka is expected to be fit after picking up a minor knock,
but Joey Barton (metatarsal), Emre, Peter Ramage (both knee),
Damien Duff (ankle), Stephen Carr and Celestine Babayaro (both
hamstring) are still out.
Arsenal squad: Fabianski, Traore, Senderos, Song, Hoyte, Diarra,
Denilson, Diaby, Walcott, Eduardo, Bendtner, Mannone, Randall,
Gibbs, Lansbury, Merida, Eboue.
Newcastle squad: Harper, Given, NZogbia, Rozehnal, Taylor,
Enrique, Faye, Edgar, Beye, Milner, Geremi, Butt, Smith, Pattison,
Viduka, Martins, Ameobi.
Blackpool v Southend (7.45pm)
Blackpool defender Ian Evatt and winger Adrian Forbes miss
out.
Southend travel north without cup-tied on-loan strikers Leon Clarke
and Eric Odhiambo.
Midfielder Alan McCormack should have recovered from a foot problem
and Steve Collis retains his place in goal.
Burnley v Portsmouth (7.45pm)
Burnley are without midfielder Chris McCann (hamstring) and Alan
Mahon (thigh) is a doubt but Andy Gray (foot) should be back.
Pompey boss Harry Redknapp will make wholesale changes for the
visit to Turf Moor.
Redknapp made nine changes for the win over Leeds in the last round
and a similar number is expected in Lancashire.
Jamie Ashdown, Matt Taylor, Pedro Mendes, Martin Cranie, David
Nugent, Noe Pamarot, Richard Hughes and Arnold Mvuemba are all
likely to start.
Portsmouth squad: James, Johnson, Campbell, Distin, Hreidarsson,
Utaka, Davis, Muntari, Diop, Taylor, Pedro Mendes, Kranjcar, Kanu,
Cranie, Benjani, Nugent, Pamarot, Traore, Hughes, Mvuemba,
Ashdown.
Luton v Charlton (7.45pm)
Dean Brill starts in goal for Luton following David Forbe's Cardiff
return.
Strikers Paul Peschisolido and Sam Parkin are both out with ankle
injuries.
Charlton are liekly to rest Chris Powell, Danny Mills and Andy
Reid. But Matt Holland, Svetoslav Todorov and Yassin Moutaouakil
may start.
Man City v Norwich (7.45pm)
Sven Goran Eriksson will use this to hand several fringe players
some much-needed game time.
Among those pencilled in for a start are Rolando Bianchi and
Geovanni, while Joe Hart comes in for Kasper Schmeichel.
Man City squad: Schmeichel, Hart, Corluka, Onuoha, Sun, Dunne,
Richards, Garrido, Ball, Fernandes, Geovanni, Hamann, Johnson,
Ireland, Petrov, Elano, Mpenza, Bianchi, Vassell, Samaras.
Reading v Liverpool (7.45pm)
Reading striker Leroy Lita is set to start but Kalifa Cisse is
likely to be on the bench at best because of a knee injury.
Youngster James Henry is also in the squad but Ibrahima Sonko
(knee) is not yet ready for a comeback.
Liverpool are likely to include several squad players and reserve
skipper Jack Hobbs.
Jermaine Pennant and Javier Mascherano picked up injuries during
the draw with Birmingham and will not be involved.
But French keeper Charles Itandje and Brazilian midfielder Lucas
Leiva could.
Reading squad: Federici, Hahnemann, De la Cruz, Ingimarsson, Bikey,
Golbourne, Fae, Rosenior, Henry, Gunnarsson, Harper, Convey, Lita,
Long, Doyle, Kitson, Halls, Duberry, Cisse.
Liverpool squad: Itandje, Arbeloa, Carragher, Hobbs, Hyypia, Riise,
Aurelio, Benayoun, Sissoko, Lucas, Leto, Insua, Crouch, Torres,
Babel, Finnan, El Zahr, Darby, Martin.
Sheff Utd v Morecambe (7.45pm)
Lee Hendrie is in line for his Blades return following his return
from knee surgery.
Derek Geary has completed a ban and should start but Bryan Robson's
men are without David Carney, who has a hip problem.
Morecambe defender Danny Adams will have a a late fitness test but
Wayne Curtis (chest) is still out.
West Brom v Cardiff (7.45pm)
West Brom face their Championship rivals without defenders Paul
Robinson (ankle), Neil Clement (knee) and Bostjan Cesar
(back).
Cardiff's Roger Johnson should be back after being taken off on a
stretcher against Preston. Glenn Loovens could return from an ankle
knock, while Paul Parry (hamstring) should recover.
WEDNESDAY
Aston Villa v Leicester (7.45pm)
Curtis Davies will finally make his Aston Villa debut in tomorrows
Carling Cup third round visit of Leicester.
The former West Brom defender has recovered from a hamstring
problem and will play alongside either Martin Laursen or Zat
Knight.
Striker John Carew is out for up to six weeks with a knee ligament
problem.
Aston Villa squad: Carson, Taylor, Sorensen, Mellberg, Davies,
Laursen, Knight, Barry, Osbourne, Petrov, Gardner, Agbonlahor,
Reo-Coker, Berger, Young, Harewood, Moore, Maloney
Leicester to follow...
Blackburn v Birmingham (8pm)
Birmingham boss Steve Bruce is likely to make wholesale changes
from the side which held Liverpool to a goalless draw at
Anfield.
The likes of Richard Kingson, Mat Sadler, Martin Taylor, Fabrice
Muamba, Neil Danns, Rafael Schmitz, Garry O'Connor, Stuart Parnaby,
Gary McSheffrey, Radhi Jaidi, Mikael Forssell and Rowan Vine are
all in contention for a starting place.
Birmingham squad: Maik Taylor, Kelly, Queudrue, Djourou, Ridgewell,
Larsson, Palacios, Nafti, Kapo, Jerome, McSheffrey, O'Connor,
Schmitz, Forssell, Kingson, Sadler, Martin Taylor, Muamba, Danns,
Parnaby, Jaidi, Vine.
Fulham v Bolton (8pm)
Bolton midfielder Ivan Campo could retain his place in the starting
line-up after making his first appearance of the season in Sunday's
1-1 draw with Tottenham.
Boss Sammy Lee has hinted he will rotate and that could mean a
start for Daniel Braaten, while Christian Wilhelmsson may also come
into contention.
Bolton squad: Jaaskelainen, J O'Brien, Hunt, Meite, A O'Brien, Cid,
Gardner, Wilhelmsson, Teymourian, Nolan, Speed, McCann, Alonso,
Braaten, Guthrie, Diouf, Anelka, Davies, Al Habsi.
Hull v Chelsea (7.45pm)
To follow...
Man Utd v Coventry (8pm)
Sir Alex Ferguson is threatening to unleash Wayne Rooney and Louis
Saha.
As usual, Ferguson will pack his team with youngsters at Old
Trafford, with promising Northern Ireland international Jonny Evans
set for his debut.
But the United boss wants some experience, so Rooney and Saha could
be called on.
Man Utd squad: Kuszczak, Heaton, Bardsley, Simpson, Pique, Evans,
Lee, Eckersley, Barnes, Hargreaves, Eagles, Hewson, Anderson, Nani,
Martin, Rooney, Saha, Dong, Campbell, Brandy.
Sheff Wed v Everton (7.45pm)
To follow...
Tottenham v Middlesbrough (8pm)
Jermain Defoe and Gareth Bale are in contention for a starting
place in after missing out at the weekend.
Ledley King is still recovering from knee surgery, while Anthony
Gardner is also out with an ankle injury.
Tottenham squad: Robinson, Cerny, Chimbonda, Lee, Assou-Ekotto,
Bale, Rocha, Kaboul, Dawson, Zokora, Jenas, Huddlestone,
Malbranque, Lennon, Taarabt, Boateng, Routledge, Bent, Keane,
Berbatov, Defoe.
Middlesbrough to follow.
West Ham v Plymouth (7.45pm)
To follow...