League Cup 2019 20

League Cup: Colchester get dream quarter-final draw against Manchester United, Everton to host Leicester City

Colchester –the lowest ranked side remaining in the competition –have lost both times they have faced United: 1-0 in the FA Cup fifth round in 1978-79 and 2-0 in the League Cup third round in 1983-84.

League Cup: Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer backs Fred, Andreas Pereira to fill injured Paul Pogba's void

Pereira has featured in the last seven Premier League matches for United and showed signs of building a fluid midfield partnership with fellow Brazilian Fred and Scott McTominay as United beat Norwich City 3-1 on Sunday.