West Ham will face Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane in the Capital One Cup quarter-finals.
Spurs needed a penalty shoot-out to beat Hull in the fourth round last night after a 2-2 draw at home, while the Hammers secured a fourth round victory over Burnley on Tuesday night courtesy of two late penalties.
And despite the Hammers having facing their toughest yet in this year’s competition, Sam Allardyce insists he will stick with the youth players he has used in previous rounds.
He told The Sun: “The Capital One Cup is a good competition for us to play players who are desperate to get in the first team.
“I have a team of outstanding youngsters in the Under-21s. They’re top of the league, winning every week, so I have to do something about it.
“I have to give them a chance and this competition is their big chance.”
The Hammers will be confident of progressing to the semi-finals with memories of their 3-0 Premier League victory at White Hart Lane earlier this season still fresh in the memory.
The full Capital One Cup quarter-final draw is:
Leicester City v Manchester City
Stoke City v Manchester United
Sunderland/Southampton v Chelsea
Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United
The ties will be played on the week commencing 16 December.
