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Arsenal handed home tie, Chelsea face Hull as Liverpool get Brighton - Man City handed favourable home tie in FA Cup fourth round
Defenders Piero Hincapie and Riccardo Calafiori will miss Arsenal's trip to Chelsea for Wednesday's League Cup semi-final first leg, while William Saliba and Leandro Trossard are doubtful, manager Mikel Arteta said.
Here are the main talking points as much-changed Arsenal side reached the fourth round of the FA Cup at Fratton Park
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Antoine Semenyo stars as Manchester City secure advantage over Newcastle in League Cup semi-final
Semenyo also scored on his debut on Saturday in a 10-1 demolition of Exeter in the FA Cup. In previous years he would have been cup-tied after featuring for Bournemouth earlier in the competition. Newcastle boss Eddie Howe made clear his dissatisfaction before the game with a rule change this season that allows players to play for two clubs in the one campaign and City took full advantage.
Mikel Arteta faces a crisis of numbers for Wednesday's EFL Cup semifinal first leg at Chelsea with William Saliba at risk of joining three other defenders on the sidelines at Stamford Bridge. Saliba missed Arsenal's FA Cup third round trip to Portsmouth with what Arteta has now confirmed was a knock and,