United won in front of Newcastle’s second biggest ever League Cup home crowd, 49,042 – a gate beaten only by the 1976 semi-final against Tottenham.
Liverpool are favourites to win the EFL Cup after they knocked out Spurs to reach the quarter-finals.
Manchester City are 5/1 as they prepare to visit arch rivals Manchester United (13/2) on Wednesday night while Chelsea are 6/1 ahead of their clash with West Ham (25/1).
Newcastle (14/1), Southampton (14/1), Hull (25/1), Leeds (28/1) and Sunderland (50/1) are the other sides still with a chance.