The Carabao Cup fourth round draw has been completed, with Liverpool set to host Chelsea at Anfield in the standout tie. Premier League champions Arsenal, who have not won the League Cup since 1992-93, face the lowest-ranked team remaining, League Two's Fleetwood Town, away from home.
Holders await Norwich result
Holders Manchester City, looking to match Liverpool's record of lifting the trophy 10 times, could face Brighton & Hove Albion if they beat Norwich City on Thursday September 17. Brighton's reward for coming from 2-0 down to beat Manchester United 3-2 at Old Trafford could be another trip to Manchester to take on City.
Everton, who have not won a trophy for 31 years, host the 2025 winners of this competition, Newcastle, at the Hill Dickinson Stadium. All fourth round matches will take place in the week commencing October 26.
Full fourth round draw
- Fleetwood Town vs Arsenal
- Manchester City or Norwich City vs Brighton & Hove Albion
- Everton vs Newcastle United
- Sunderland vs Brentford
- Liverpool vs Chelsea
- Bradford City vs Peterborough United
- Fulham vs Crystal Palace
- Bournemouth vs Aston Villa
Round three recap
Manchester United looked set to book their place in the fourth round after opening up a 2-0 lead at home to Brighton inside 10 minutes, with Shea Lacey and Mason Mount scoring. But the Seagulls responded with three goals in 24 minutes through Charalampos Kostoulas, Pascal Gross and Maxim De Cuyper to stun Old Trafford, with United fans booing after the full-time. It was the first time United have lost a game from 2-0 up at Old Trafford in any competition in 50 years.
Elsewhere on Wednesday, Tammy Abraham's brace helped Aston Villa beat Coventry City 3-1, while a late Charly Alcaraz goal took Everton to a 1-0 victory over Championship outfit Wolves. League Two promotion hopefuls Fleetwood Town are the lowest ranked team left in the competition after pulling off a 1-0 upset win against Sheffield United due to a freak own goal. The Cod Army have yet to concede across their three Carabao Cup wins this season.
On Tuesday night, Liverpool beat Tottenham thanks to three brilliant goals, with a long-range scorcher from Dominik Szoboszlai the pick of the bunch, while Arsenal put four past Ipswich Town with their 16-year-old phenomenon Max Dowman bagging a brace. Fulham and Brentford were other Premier League winners, as Peterborough United moved into the fourth round for the first time since 2009 by winning 7-6 on penalties after a thrilling 3-3 draw.
Last week, Bournemouth and Crystal Palace won comfortably against lower league opposition, while Newcastle edged past Millwall at The Den. Chelsea defeated Leeds United 6-3 in a thriller at Stamford Bridge despite the Whites having led 2-0. Bradford City also won an all-League One tie with Lincoln City away from home.
The final game of the third round, Man City hosting mid-table second tier side Norwich City, will be played tomorrow night at 7.30pm. Norwich are looking to become just the fourth non-Premier League team in the last 16 after Bradford City, Fleetwood and Peterborough United.
