LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) -Holders Liverpool punched their return ticket to Wembley and a League Cup final against Newcastle United after a 4-0 rout, and 4-1 aggregate victory, over a toothless Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield on Thursday.

Follow reaction after Liverpool hammered Tottenham at Anfield to reach the Carabao Cup final for a record 15th time

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has been speaking to the media before Saturday's FA Cup game at Brighton (kick-off 20:00 GMT). Here are the key lines from his news conference: On Nicolas Jackson's injury: "Nico is better [than he was].

Chelsea striker Marc Guiu is expected to miss the FA Cup fourth-round match at Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday after suffering a leg abductor injury. Guiu sustained the problem during added time of Chelsea’s 2-1 win over West Ham after coming on as a substitute in the second half to help turn the game around.