Sandro Tonali was in the spotlight during Newcastle’s 3-1 win over Brentford in the EFL Cup quarter-finals as he scored twice inside the opening 45 minutes to pave the way for his side’s

Liverpool moved into the League Cup semi-finals as the holders won 2-1 against managerless Southampton, while Gabriel Jesus ended his goal drought with a hat-trick in Arsenal's 3-2 victory over Crystal Palace on Wednesday.

A place in the EFL Cup semifinals awaits the winners of this intriguing match up as Newcastle take on Brentford today at St. James' Park. The two side's met less than a fortnight ago in the Premier League with the Bees coming out on top in that game with a thrilling 4-2 win at the Gtech Community Stadium.

Follow live coverage as Newcastle United face Brentford in the EFL cup. Liverpool are the reigning champions of the competition following an extra time victory over Chelsea at Wembley last term, Virgil van Dijk scoring the decisive goal to secure a record-extending tenth win of this domestic cup for the Reds.