Carabao Cup: Liverpool to host Chelsea at Anfield; Arsenal drawn away to Fleetwood Town
Liverpool face Chelsea at Anfield in the Carabao Cup fourth round; Fleetwood Town earned a historic tie against Arsenal.
The Carabao Cup fourth-round draw produced one of the tie’s standout fixtures: Liverpool will host Chelsea at Anfield in what organisers have flagged as a high-profile meeting. The fourth-round ties are due to be played in the week beginning 26 October.
Liverpool arrive after a 3:1 victory over Tottenham at Anfield in the third round, a win achieved under the direction of manager Andoni Iraola. Chelsea progress came with an emphatic 6:3 success against Leeds in their last match.
A major subplot to the clash will be the return of Xabi Alonso to Anfield — this time as Chelsea’s head coach, adding extra intrigue to a fixture between two traditional rivals.
Fourth-round fixtures
- Fleetwood Town – Arsenal
- Manchester City/Norwich – Brighton
- Everton – Newcastle
- Sunderland – Brentford
- Liverpool – Chelsea
- Bradford – Peterborough
- Fulham – Crystal Palace
- Bournemouth – Aston Villa (winner of Manchester City – Norwich to be slotted)
Fleetwood Town pulled off a shock by eliminating Sheffield United 1:0 and will host Arsenal, who beat Ipswich 4:2 to reach the last 16. The final tie in the list depends on the outcome of Manchester City versus Norwich.
Photo: press material from the event
