Northampton and Scunthorpe will have their sights set on causing Carling Cup upsets when they meet Liverpool and Manchester United.
Cobblers and Iron target third round upsets
Northampton and Scunthorpe will have their sights set on causing Carling Cup upsets when they meet Liverpool and Manchester United, respectively, in the third round.
The Cobblers are the lowest ranked side left in the tournament and travel to Anfield after victories over Brighton and Reading to tackle a much-changed Reds side.
Holders United are also expected to make a host of alterations to their starting XI as they make the trip to Glanford Park, live on
Sky Sports HD2 and 2, although Sir Alex Ferguson has the likes of Rio Ferdinand and Michael Owen to call upon, while Bebe is also
set to make his debut.
Chelsea have made a blistering start to the season, smashing home 25 goals in their opening six matches, with
Newcastle United the next side in their sights as the Magpies travel to Stamford Bridge.
Delayed
Gerard Houllier takes charge of Aston Villa for the first time following his delayed departure from the French Football Federation, although he is
yet to put pen-to-paper on his three-year deal, with
Blackburn Rovers the opponents at Villa Park.
Manchester City are expected to utilise the full strength of their star-studded and expensively assembled squad for the trip to The Hawthorns as they prepare to meet
West Brom, with Roberto Mancini having
spoken out in a bid to curb any dissenting voices from the dressing room.
Wigan and
Preston will hope to put their miserable league form to one side when they clash at the DW Stadium, with Roberto Martinez's men languishing in the Premier League relegation zone and Darren Ferguson's Lilywhites suffering similarly in the Championship.
