Chelsea suffered early exits from the FA Cup and EFL Cup and are slumped 10th in the Premier League, 10 points behind the Champions League spots.

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1720846/Chelsea-in-crisis-Todd-Boehly-Graham-Potter-sack-Fulham-Joao-Felix-Mykhaylo-Mudryk

Despite consistently fighting for top-four finishes in the Premier League, Tottenham have now gone 15 years without a trophy since winning the EFL Cup in the 2007-08 season.

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He was named on the bench by Patrick Vieira in the 2-0 win at Oxford in the second round of the EFL Cup.

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Martin was booked earlier this season in the defeats at Gillingham - in the EFL Cup - and Middlesbrough.

Source: https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/23943723.assistant-matt-gill-take-charge-southampton-huddersfield/?ref=rss

Meanwhile, like the EFL Cup tie, the other two games have ended in 0-0 stalemates.

Source: https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/football/barrow-v-blackpool-preview-heres-some-of-the-key-information-ahead-of-tonights-efl-trophy-game-4279965

There are a number of posers ahead of that game and given the Spaniard made seven changes for the midweek EFL Cup tie against Stockport, more alterations could be in store at the MKM Stadium.

Source: https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/news/sheffield-wednesday-championship-hull-city-27496772

The Scotland under-21 cap skippered Lincoln City to an EFL Cup win against Sheffield United to earn a third round tie against West Ham.

Source: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/in-your-area/lanarkshire/lanarkshire-residents-picture-parks-campaign-30867859

These two sides last met in November in a fourth round EFL Cup clash which saw the Magpies pull off an emphatic 0-3 away win at Old Trafford.

Source: https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/newcastle-vs-man-united-livestream-how-to-watch-english-premier-league-soccer-from-anywhere/

The victory over Derby saw the Tangerines book their place in the second round of the EFL Cup.

Source: https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/football/blackpool-fc/blackpool-fc-neil-critchley-shares-praise-for-jake-beesley-following-his-brace-against-derby-4248798