Manchester City host Tottenham and Arsenal's youngsters travel to Blackburn, battling for a place in the Carling Cup semi-finals.

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Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur - 7.45pm

City goalkeeper Joe Hart has been recalled and will replace Andreas Isaksson at Eastlands with City aiming to book a place in the semi-finals.

Elano could also return to the side after a hamstring injury but Stephen Ireland is again ruled out through suspension.

Skipper Robbie Keane completes a three-match ban for Tottenham. Spurs boss Juande Ramos must choose between Darren Bent and Jermain Defoe to partner Dimitar Berbatov in attack.

Defoe scored Spurs' winner in the league against City nine days ago but was again only a substitute in the win at Portsmouth and has not started for Ramos since the manager's first game in October.

Michael Dawson is again a doubt in defence after missing out at Pompey following a migraine attack that required hospital checks. The centre-half was released on Saturday, but Ramos was pleased with midfielder Didier Zokora's performance at the back. Impressive substitute Jamie O'Hara, 21, is also likely to be involved.

Manchester City (from): Hart, Corluka, Dunne, Richards, Garrido, Ball, Etuhu, Hamann, Fernandes, Johnson, Petrov, Elano, Vassell, Bianchi, Samaras, Geovanni, Isaksson, Onuoha, Sun.

Tottenham (from): Robinson, Chimbonda, Zokora, Kaboul, Lee, Lennon, Jenas, Tainio, Boateng, Malbranque, Berbatov, Bent, Defoe, Stalteri, O'Hara, Taarabt, Dawson, Cerny.

Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal - 8pm

Blackburn manager Mark Hughes will be without defender Brett Emerton. The Australia international is suspended after being sent off in Saturday's 5-3 defeat at Premier League neighbours Wigan.

Dutch defender Andre Ooijer will again be absent and is set to miss the Christmas and New Year schedule after sustaining a hamstring injury against West Ham on December 9.

Arsene Wenger is expected to again give Arsenal's fringe players a chance to impress.

Midfielder Emmanuel Eboue (knee) looks set to be sidelined for a couple of weeks after his injury against Chelsea on Sunday, but forward Theo Walcott (knee) could be back in contention after missing the Premier League win.

Young Danish striker Nicklas Bendtner is likely to lead the attack, with Eduardo - who scored twice in the last round - and Polish goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski also set to feature at Ewood Park.

Blackburn (from): Friedel, Nelsen, Samba, Warnock, Tugay, Mokoena, Reid, Bentley, Dunn, Pedersen, Santa Cruz, McCarthy, Roberts, Brown, Savage, Berner, Derbyshire, Khizanishvili, Treacy.

Arsenal (from): Fabianski, J Hoyte, Senderos, Song, Traore, Diaby, Gilberto, Song, Walcott, Bendtner, Eduardo, Mannone, G Hoyte, Song, Diarra, Denilson, Lansbury, Perez, Barazite, Gallas.

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