In a lot of ways, it would be easy to write off Tottenham Hotspur. Between their seemingly never-ending injury crisis and an impressive ability to drop points from winning positions, their 14th-place standing in the Premier League means they embody the underdog more than they usually would against Liverpool on Thursday.

Leading 2-0 from the first leg of their League Cup semifinal, can Newcastle finish the job off against in-form Arsenal?

Newcastle will hope to finish the job at St. James' Park today and book their place in the English Football League Cup final when they take on Arsenal in the second leg of this semifinal. The Magpies have the advantage after claiming a crucial 2-0 away win at the Emirates in last month's first leg,