Under the guidance of new temporary coach Ruud Van Nistor Rooy, Manchester United defeated Leicester 5–2 to reach the quarter-finals of the Carabao League Cup football.
Manchester City's campaign, on the other hand, had come to an end. For Manchester United, Casemiro scored in the 15th and 39th minutes, Alejandro Grancho in the 28th and Bruno Fernandez in the 36th and 59th minutes. Bilal Al Khanyous scored for Leicester in the 33rd minute and Conor Cody scored in the 48th minute. Crystal Palace won 2–1 against Aston Villa. Arsenal and Liverpool have also confirmed the last-8 places. Chelsea lost 2–0 against Newcastle United. After Timo Warner's goal in the fifth minute for Tottenham, Matthew Nunes put Manchester City on the backfoot by scoring a goal in the 25th minute. 17 December Tottenham vs. Manchester United, Newcastle Vs. brentford, southampton vs. Liverpool and Arsenal Vs. The quarter final will be played between Crystal Palace.