Kick Off: Arsenal face Tottenham in EFL Cup; Vinicius shines in Madrid win

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TOP HEADLINES

EFL Cup QFs draw: Arsenal face Tottenham, Chelsea play Bournemouth

Arsenal will host Tottenham in EFL Cup quarter-final clash while Chelsea will play Bournemouth and Man City may face Leicester.

Hurray! Messi returns to Barcelona training after ten-day recovery!

Barcelona have confirmed that Lionel Messi has returned to training after just ten days of recovery.

OFFICIAL: Angel Di Maria signs new PSG contract until 2021

Angel Di Maria has signed a new contract at PSG, keeping him at the club until 2021.

MATCH REPORTS

Melilla 0-4 Real Madrid: Vinicius shines with two assists in easy victory

Santiago Solari got a win in his first game as interim Real Madrid boss, as they saw off Melilla in the Copa del Rey last-32 first leg with Vicinius delivering 2 assists.

Cultural 0-1 Barca: Lenglet's late-gasp header seals tough win for Copa holders

An injury-time header from Clement Lenglet gave Barcelona a 1-0 win over Cultural Leonesa in the first leg of their Copa del Rey last-32 tie on Wednesday.

Chelsea 3-2 Derby: Blues get lucky win with Halloween treat of 2 own goals

Derby County scored two first-half goals at Stamford Bridge but poor defending haunted them during a narrow EFL Cup defeat to Chelsea.

Arsenal 2-1 Blackpool: 10-man Gunners progress to EFL cup 5th round

Matteo Guendouzi was sent off for Arsenal, but they still managed to hold on to a 2-1 win over Blackpool in the EFL Cup on Wednesday.

West Ham 1-3 Tottenham: Son nets brace to send Spurs into EFL Cup last 8

A double from Heung-Min Son saw Tottenham beat West Ham 3-1 on Wednesday and put them into the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup.

Dortmund 3-2 Union Berlin (AET): Reus' extra-time winner sends BVB through

Christian Pulisic had a hand in all three goals as Marco Reus scored a penalty in injury-time of extra-time to book Borussia Dortmund's place in the DFB Cup third round at the expense of Bundesliga 2 side Union Berlin.

Milan 2-1 Genoa: Last-gasp Romagnoli goes from zero to hero

Alessio Romagnoli's own goal looked set to give Genoa a point at San Siro but the Milan defender netted a remarkable stoppage-time winner.

WHAT THEY SAY

Vinicius' talent was clear to see - Solari heaps praise on Madrid wonderkid

Interim Real Madrid coach Santiago Solari achieved victory in his first game in charge as Los Blancos beat Melilla 4-0 away in the Copa del Rey, a fixture which saw Vinicius Junior make his first start.

'Except Ronaldo, we all dead tired after Man Utd game' - Matuidi

Blaise Matuidi has revealed how Juventus were ‘all dead tired after the match against Manchester United, except Cristiano Ronaldo.’

THESE THINGS HAPPEN

Conte feels Madrid project is not right for him and will not take the job (Sky)

Sky Sports News understands Antonio Conte has ruled himself out of the Real Madrid job because he feels the project wasn’t right for him.

Real Madrid confirm Marcelo hamstring injury

Real Madrid have confirmed that Marcelo has suffered an injury to his right hamstring and will be out of action for a minimum of two weeks.

Jose Mourinho's charge for abusive language dropped by FA

Jose Mourinho's charge for alleged abusive language in Manchester United's win over Newcastle has been dropped, the FA has confirmed.

Neymar faces 6 years in prison as court re-examines his move to Barca

A three-judge panel will preside over the court case of Neymar and Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu who are charged with corruption over the Brazilian's signing for the Catalan club and deceiving the company DIS, who had 40% of the player's rights.

Former Arsenal boss Wenger will be back in management at start of 2019

Arsene Wenger says he will be back in management at the start of 2019 - but he does not know where yet.

Malcom asks to leave Barcelona in January if his situation doesn't change (MD)

Barcelona youngster Malcom has 'asked to leave the club in January' if he does not get more playing time under Ernesto Valverde - with Arsenal and Tottenham among the clubs keen to sign him.

Ramos likes an Instagram post blaming his team-mates' display at Barcelona

Ramos liked an Instagram post which panned Madrid's display at Barcelona but said he and Marcelo were "the only ones that did something".

Mbappe turned up late for PSG meeting as he was watching El Clasico

Real Madrid are still causing Paris Saint-Germain concern when it comes to Kylian Mbappe, after it was revealed the striker was benched for the clash with Marseille after watching El Clasico.

Aaron Ramsey will leave Arsenal for free at the end of the season (Sky)

Aaron Ramsey will leave Arsenal for free at the end of the season after the club finally told him in person why he will not be offered a new contract, Sky Sports News understands.

IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS

Ramos, Varane → Sanchez, Morata... Check out AF's October Flops of the Month!

Welcome to All Football’s first ever Flops of the Month. Here, we pick a 18-man squad in which the players fail to deliver in October. What’s your thoughts on these flops? Will they return to their best forms as soon as possible? And you can have your say on who the captain of the Flops Squad should be!

'The Crossover' - by Neymar Jr. and Stephen Curry

Two of the greatest athletes in the world, hanging out at the oldest basketball court in the world. That was the setup for this conversation, which took place at a Paris YMCA in September. This is Steph Curry and Neymar, talking about life — with a little help from our Brazilian translator.

The seven differences between Solari and Lopetegui

Julen Lopetegui's departure has brought Santiago Hernan Solari to the Real Madrid bench and the team will be asked to adapt to the ideas of their new boss.

What is Diego Maradona's net worth & salary?

He won a World Cup in 1986 and was the poster boy for Coca Cola at one point in time, but how much is the Argentine icon worth?

VIDEO OF THE DAY

Who says he's not a flop? Morata produces embarrassing miss in advert filming

FIXTURES OF THE DAY (CET)

EFL Cup

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