MANCHESTER, England -- Manchester City and Aston Villa kept the pressure on Premier League leader Arsenal with wins on Sunday. Nottingham Forest pulled further away from the relegation zone with a 3-0 against Tottenham and Sunderland beat Newcastle 1-0 in the Tyne-Wear derby after an own goal from Nick Woltemade.

Man City have been drawn to face Newcastle United in the semi-final of the Carabao Cup. The draw has also seen City handed the home tie for the second leg, which could give Pep Guardiola's side the advantage in the tie. The semi-final draw for the Carabao Cup is about to get underway.

Manchester City, in top form, hosts Brentford in the Carabao Cup quarterfinals. Get the full preview with team news, predicted lineups, and viewing details.

This was the week that the quarterfinals were scheduled to be played— Arsenal were supposed to be facing Palace on Tuesday. Instead, the tie was pushed back to next week instead. Two days before Christmas, the sides from either side of the River Thames will do battle at the Emirates Stadium.

Rayan Cherki has recreated teammate Erling Haaland’s goal celebrations after curling an exquisite shot into the top corner in Manchester City’s 2-0 win over Brentford in the English League Cup quarter