Wolverhampton Wanderers' English striker #14 Sean Neave tackles Everton's English midfielder #18 Jack Grealish during the English League Cup second round football match between Everton and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool, north west England on September 16, 2026. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /

Manchester United's English midfielder #31 Shea Lacey warms up ahead of the English League Cup third round football match between Manchester United and Brighton and Hove Albion at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on September 16, 2026. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /

Manchester United's English midfielder #37 Kobbie Mainoo warms up ahead of the English League Cup third round football match between Manchester United and Brighton and Hove Albion at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on September 16, 2026. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /

Manchester United's Cameroonian midfielder #19 Bryan Mbeumo warms up ahead of the English League Cup third round football match between Manchester United and Brighton and Hove Albion at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on September 16, 2026. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /

Manchester United's English striker #09 Marcus Rashford warms up ahead of the English League Cup third round football match between Manchester United and Brighton and Hove Albion at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on September 16, 2026. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /

Manchester United's French defender #15 Leny Yoro warms up ahead of the English League Cup third round football match between Manchester United and Brighton and Hove Albion at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on September 16, 2026. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /

Manchester United's Welsh goalkeeper #12 Karl Darlow warms up ahead of the English League Cup third round football match between Manchester United and Brighton and Hove Albion at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on September 16, 2026. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /

Atletico Madrid's Spanish forward #10 Alex Baena (L) vies for the ball with Osasuna's Cameroonian defender #22 Flavien Boyomo during the Spanish league football match between Club Atletico de Madrid and CA Osasuna at the Metropolitano stadium in Madrid on September 16, 2026. (Photo by Oscar DEL POZO / AFP via Getty Images)