With just 14 rounds of fixtures left to play, the stakes up and down the table are increasing. The title race is getting closer to a conclusion, the stakes are rising in the scrap to avoid relegation and the contest to qualify for Europe is intensifying.

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Mikel Arteta has described Arsenal's 1-0 Carabao Cup semi-final triumph over Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium as "magical", as the Gunners completed a 4-2 aggregate victory. The decisive moment, which secured his side's progression to the final at Wembley,

The Carabao Cup semi-final second leg takes place Tuesday as Arsenal hosts Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium with a trip to Wembley on the line.

City have a 2-0 lead from the first leg against the reigning champs, as they aim to reach a fifth League Cup final in 10 years.

It gives City a decent cushion heading home to the Etihad Stadium, but as Eddie Howe’s side showed in the opening 20 minutes against Liverpool last weekend, they can be a real threat. Newcastle are the current Carabao Cup holders,