The EFL Cup quarter-finals kick off with exciting matchups, including three all-Premier League clashes and a potential blockbuster in France. Liverpool faces Southampton, Newcastle hosts Brentford, and Crystal Palace travels to Arsenal. Meanwhile, PSG takes on Monaco in a Ligue 1 showdown.
The quarter-finals of this season's EFL Cup begin on Wednesday with three all- Premier League clashes. Cup holders and Premier League leaders Liverpool make the trip south to take on managerless Southampton while Newcastle , runners-up at Wembley two seasons ago, host Brentford . The third last-eight clash sees Crystal Palace head across the River Thames to London rivals Arsenal , while there is also a potential blockbuster on the cards in France as PSG take on third-placed Monaco .
The Bees have claimed an astonishing 22 of their 23 Premier League points on home soil, which includes a 4-2 win over Newcastle in west London recently, but they have lost seven of their nine league and cup games on the road. The Magpies, meanwhile, have won six of their ten home games in all competitions, a run which features victories over Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham and a draw with Manchester City on Tyneside. Eddie Howe’s men looked back to their best in a 4-0 win over Leicester at St James’ Park at the weekend and the comforts of home could again prove the difference in their EFL Cup quarter-final against Brentford. Thomas Frank's visitors were beaten 2-1 by Chelsea on Sunday night and have a much tighter turnaround to contend with than Newcastle.Paris Saint-Germain beat Lyon 3-1 at the weekend and the French champions could see off another Ligue 1 heavyweight in Monaco on Wednesday. Adi Hutter’s side were held to a goalless draw by Reims at the weekend but they remain one of the closest challengers to PSG, who they trail in the French standings by seven points. Monaco have the joint-best defensive record in Ligue 1 and they will need to demonstrate all of their qualities at the back if they are to contain a PSG side who have netted 40 times in 15 games. The defending champions have not been perfect defensively themselves, so this could turn into an end-to-end affair, but their attacking talents are fancied to prove decisive nonetheles
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