As Newcastle United look to reach the Carabao Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1976, they must first get through Leicester City in the quarter-final stage.
Eddie Howe's side will try and bounce back from their shock F.A Cup defeat to Sheffield Wednesday last week as they hark in on their best chance of winning a domestic trophy this season.
But unlike the F.A Cup, there will not be any use of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system in the match tonight as it only features in the competition in the semi-final stage.
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Why is there no VAR in the Carabao Cup quarter-final?
When VAR was introduced in the Carabao Cup in the 2018/19 season, it was used as part of extensive testing for its eventual use in the Premier League the following year.
To fully test out the new system, it was used throughout the entire tournament at every stage of the competition. However, from the following season, the EFL decided to scrap that system before the semi-final to make it fairer on teams not in Premier League venues.
The decision was made to create a more consistent knockout stage as opposed to it being used unfairly and giving teams that were playing cup ties against Premier League teams the advantage over those not using the system.
VAR is introduced then at the semi-final stage, as well as at Wembley Stadium for the final of the competition.
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