Southampton also need to look out for a potential upset…
The League Cup quarter finals take place on Tuesday and Wednesday night, and there are clear favourites in the majority of the ties. However, there are possible upsets amongst the games.
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Chelsea, Liverpool, and Southampton all face opponents that are not as easy as they look on paper…
Derby vs Chelsea
The Blues in theory should breeze through their match with Steve McLaren’s side. The Rams are currently in third place in the Championship, and are one of the best teams in the division. They definitely have the ability in their ranks to cause some problems for the Stamford Bridge, with young players such as Will Hughes looking to impress. If Chelsea play as poorly as they did against Shrewsbury in the last round then they could well be punished for it.
Sheffield United vs Southampton
Southampton have a chance to stop their run of consecutive losses when they come up against the Blades, but they will need to be careful. The Bramall Lane outfit have overcome the controversy about the possible return of Ched Evans, and have already knocked out Premier League opposition in West Ham from the competition. It will be difficult for the Saints to stop their losing streak against any opposition and it could be a nervy affair against the League One club.
Bournemouth vs Liverpool
With the form that the Reds are in at the moment, almost anyone would fancy their chances. Top of the Championship Bournemouth will especially want to have a go at home to the Merseyside club. They have won their last two games and scored five against recently relegated Cardiff on Saturday. This could be worrying for the Anfield club’s defence, who haven’t looked the best so far this campaign. Could their bad form continue against the seaside club?