Sports17 September, 20262 min read
Liverpool Host Chelsea and Arsenal Visit Fleetwood Town in Carabao Cup Fourth Round
Arsenal to face Fleetwood Town away at Highbury Stadium. Liverpool to host Chelsea in Carabao Cup fourth round.
Carabao Cup Fourth-Round Draw
The Carabao Cup fourth-round draw handed Liverpool a home tie with Chelsea and sent Premier League champions Arsenal to League Two Fleetwood Town, with the ties scheduled for the week beginning 26 October.
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ESPN said League Two side Fleetwood Town will host Arsenal in the fourth round, while Liverpool will host Chelsea, and it noted Fleetwood beat Championship side Sheffield United in the third round.
The Independent described the same blockbuster matchup as Liverpool vs. Chelsea and said Arsenal are set for a trip to Fleetwood Town, after a draw set up “some cracking fixtures.”
The New York Times added that Everton will face Newcastle United at home, and it said holders Manchester City still have their third-round tie against Norwich City to play before the winner meets Brighton & Hove Albion, who came from 2-0 down to knock out Manchester United on Wednesday.
Voices on the Fixtures
Fleetwood head coach Matt Lawlor said the draw is “amazing for the club to welcome the best team in the country and one of the best teams in Europe to Highbury,” adding that it will be “one of the toughest of tests but one we are looking forward to.” Sky Sports said Xabi Alonso will be set for his first Anfield return as Chelsea boss after his side beat Leeds last week, and it framed the trip to Liverpool as one of five all-Premier League clashes.
The Independent reported that Liverpool welcoming Chelsea to Anfield is the pick of the ties, while it also described Everton’s all-Premier League clash with Newcastle as another exciting matchup after the Toffees recorded a 1-0 victory over Championship side Wolves. Arsenal’s own statement said, “We have been drawn against Fleetwood Town in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup,” and it added that the tie will take place at the League Two side’s Highbury Stadium in the week commencing October 26.
What’s at Stake Next
The draw sets up a path to the quarterfinals with the fourth-round matches held in the week commencing Oct. 26, and it also places a League One matchup between Bradford City and Peterborough into the same stage.
“The ties are scheduled for the week beginning 26 October.”
OneFootball said the winners will meet Brighton & Hove Albion, who came from 2-0 down to eliminate Manchester United on Wednesday, and it noted that holders Manchester City still have their third-round tie with Norwich City to play on Thursday.
Arsenal’s club preview emphasized that it will be the first-ever meeting between the sides in competitive action, after Arsenal beat Ipswich Town 4-2 at Portman Road on Tuesday night to advance.
The Guardian’s framing of the draw highlighted that European fashion retailers face scrutiny after a deadly Bangladesh factory fire, but in the Carabao Cup context it still underscored that the fourth-round ties are scheduled for the week commencing 26 October, with the full set including Fleetwood vs Arsenal and Liverpool vs Chelsea.