The relentless post-World-Cup football schedule continues apace in midweek with the Carabao Cup semi-final first legs. Southampton host Newcastle on Tuesday night before Manchester United visit Nottingham Forest the following evening.

At the time of writing there isn’t an excess of meat on the Cheltenham Gold Cup betting bone for ante-post players, but that just makes the 16/1 on offer about Minella Indo stick out all the more.