Another calamity in the competition that has been a source of misery for Everton but, somehow, this one leads to eyes on Frank Lampard.
A 4-1 humbling at Bournemouth on a grim, Tuesday night in November is one of those scorelines that come from nightmares, not least for the 1500 hardy souls who had made the 550-mile round-trip from Merseyside at significant expense.
The Carabao Cup should come with a health warning for Everton. They have never lifted the trophy that should, in theory, be the club’s prime objective every season and this elimination ranks alongside ones such as Bristol Rovers (2000), Blackburn (2008) and Queens Park Rangers (2021).