Wednesday's latest stories from the world of football in ESPN FC's What's Trending ...
ARSENAL: Eddie Nketiah came off the bench to save Arsenal from a Carabao Cup exit to Championship side Norwich City as the Londoners won 2-1 after extra time at the Emirates Stadium.
- Arsene Wenger says he has never seen a young player make the kind of instant impact Nketiah did -- but cautioned against raising expectations on the 18-year-old too quickly.
MAN UNITED: Jesse Lingard scored a brace as Manchester United beat Swansea City 2-0 at the Liberty Stadium to reach the Carabao Cup quarterfinals.
- Jose Mourinho said he saw the right "attitude" from his team after criticising his players after the defeat to Huddersfield.
MAN CITY: Claudio Bravo proved Manchester City's hero as the Premier League leaders needed a penalty shootout to see off Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers after a 0-0 draw at the Etihad Stadium.
- Pep Guardiola said the match ball was "unacceptable" after City scraped past Wolves.
BARCELONA: Gerard Deulofeu had a goal and an assist and Jose Arnaiz scored on his senior debut as Barcelona secured a comfortable 3-0 win in the first leg of their Copa del Rey tie against Real Murcia at Estadio Nueva Condomina.
- Arnaiz had a night to remember after joining Barca's B team in the summer from Real Valladolid in a deal worth €4 million.
FIFA: Argentina great Diego Maradona admitted it "hurt his soul" to hand the Best FIFA Men's Player award to Cristiano Ronaldo and not to compatriot Lionel Messi.
PREMIER LEAGUE: The "big six" clubs have lost their battle to secure more money from the lucrative overseas broadcasting deals.
INTER MILAN: The club went top of Serie A after holding on for a 3-2 win against Sampdoria at the San Siro.
PSG: Marseille's Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa has said coach Rudi Garcia told the players to target Neymar during Sunday's 2-2 draw with Paris Saint-Germain at Stade Velodrome.
BUNDESLIGA: Borussia Dortmund eased to a 5-0 win away at third-tier Magdeburg to advance to the DFB Pokal third round on Tuesday night. FULL REVIEW
UNITED STATES: The U.S. Soccer Federation has announced that Dave Sarachan will guide the U.S. men's national team for its Nov. 14 friendly against Portugal.
MLS: Columbus mayor Andrew J. Ginther is planning in-person meetings with Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber and Crew SC owner Anthony Precourt to discuss the city's options for keeping the team in Ohio's capital.
Source: espn.co.uk