Hey there! EFL Cup action ramps up on Wednesday as several Premier League heavy-hitters target a spot in the quarterfinals, while the U.S. women's national team wrap up their international break with a friendly against New Zealand.

Catch the play-by-play updates from the EFL Cup 2025-26 matches right here on Thursday, October 30 2025, right here

Expect squad rotation from the hosts, who have a number of injury concerns. William Saliba and Gabriel Martinelli will miss out after they had to be taken off in their recent win over Crystal Palace, and Martin Odegaard, Noni Madueke and Kai Havertz were already absent.

Arsenal and Brighton & Hove Albion will put their Premier League campaigns on hold to contest this EFL Cup fourth-round tie on Wednesday.  The Gunners are in fantastic form both

Arne Slot's team have now lost five of their last six games across all competitions, with their sole win in that run coming when they thrashed Eintracht Frankfurt 5-1 in the Champions League last week