LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) -Holders Liverpool punched their return ticket to Wembley and a League Cup final against Newcastle United after a 4-0 rout, and 4-1 aggregate victory, over a toothless Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield on Thursday.

Liverpool switch their focus to the FA Cup this weekend as they take on Championship strugglers Plymouth Argyle in the fourth round. Arne Slot's team remain on course for Premier League glory provided that they can keep Arsenal comfortably behind them in the standings,

Liverpool came agonisingly close to it in 2021/22 as they won the FA Cup and Carabao Cup but missed out on the Premier League title to Manchester City by one point and lost the Champions League final to Real Madrid.

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has been speaking to the media before Saturday's FA Cup game at Brighton (kick-off 20:00 GMT). Here are the key lines from his news conference: On Nicolas Jackson's injury: "Nico is better [than he was].

Chelsea striker Marc Guiu is expected to miss the FA Cup fourth-round match at Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday after suffering a leg abductor injury. Guiu sustained the problem during added time of Chelsea’s 2-1 win over West Ham after coming on as a substitute in the second half to help turn the game around.