Niko Kranjčar zbog ozljede nije konkurirao za sastav Portsmotha, dok Arsenal Eduarda da Silve svoj dvoboj 1. kola igra u nedjelju.
REZULTATI 1. KOLA:
Aston Villa - Liverpool 1-2 (Gareth Barry 85-11m / Martin Laursen 31-ag, Steven Gerrard 87)
Bolton Wanderers - Newcastle United 1-3 (Nicolas Anelka 50 / Charles N'Zogbia 11, Obafemi Martins 21, 27)
Derby County - Portsmouth 2-2 (Matthew Oakley 4, Andrew Todd 84 / Benjamin Mwaruwari 27, John Utaka 83)
Everton - Wigan Athletic 2-1 (Leon Osman 26, Victor Anichebe 75 / Antoine Sibierski 80)
Middlesbrough - Blackburn Rovers 1-2 (Stewart Downing 31 / Roque Santa Cruz 63, Matt Derbyshire 79)
West Ham United - Manchester City 0-2 (Rolando Bianchi 18, Geovanni 87)
Sunderland - Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 (Michael Chopra 90)
Nedjelja:
Arsenal - Fulham
Chelsea - Birmingham City
Manchester United - Reading