A young Arsenal side's beaten Liverpool 2-1 to secure a place in English football's League Cup quarter-finals.
Manchester City trounced second division Scunthorpe United 5-1 to take their place in the last eight while Chelsea saw off Bolton Wanderers 4-0 at Stamford Bridge.
The trio join holders Manchester United, last year's runners-up Tottenham Hotspur, Blackburn Rovers, Portsmouth and Aston Villa in an all-Premier League top eight.
