Who needs the EFL Cup most?

​​​​​​​The EFL Cup returns to Sky Sports screens this week as Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United headline the quarter-final action.

Sky Sports are showing Liverpool’s game against Leeds on Tuesday and United’s meeting with West Ham on Wednesday, with Arsenal hosting Southampton and Newcastle travelling to Hull in the other ties.

Liverpool, Arsenal and United are Sky Bet’s favourites to go on and win it, but which of them need the trophy most? We take a look at the case for each side…

LIVERPOOL

Jurgen Klopp’s side fell just short of League Cup glory last season as they were beaten on penalties by Manchester City in the final following a 1-1 draw after extra-time.

It was a bitter blow for Klopp, who hoped a piece of silverware might atone for a difficult first season in the Premier League. “You have to feel a defeat,” he said afterwards. “You can’t say it wasn’t important because it was.”

The Reds missed another chance to win their first trophy under Klopp when they were beaten by Sevilla in the Europa League final three months later, and those near misses put extra emphasis on this year’s EFL Cup.

Liverpool didn’t qualify for Europe last season, so domestic trophies are their sole focus. The Premier League is more competitive than ever with six teams vying for the title, so Klopp can ill-afford to take the EFL Cup lightly.  

A quarter-final draw against Championship opposition gives them a clear route to the last four. It’s …

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