LIVERPOOL will visit Manchester City in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.
Manchester United have been handed an easier tie as they take on Championship outfit Burnley at home.
Gillingham face a trip to Wolves while Newcastle host Bournemouth.
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Carabao Cup fourth round draw
Let’s take a look at those ties to be played on December 21 and December 22…
- Wolves vs Gillingham
- Southampton vs Lincoln
- Blackburn vs Nottingham Forest
- Newcastle vs Bournemouth
- Man City vs Liverpool
- Man Utd vs Burnley
- MK Dons vs Leicester
- Charlton vs Brighton
And so we have it
The tie of the round is definitely Man City vs Liverpool.
Pep Guardiola’s men have already had to see off Chelsea.
And their reward for that win is a clash against current holders and fierce rivals Liverpool.
Elsewhere, Man Utd will welcome City legend Vincent Kompany to Old Trafford.
Draw 8
Charlton vs Brighton
Draw 7
MK Dons vs Leicester
Draw 6
Man Utd vs Burnley
Draw 5
Man City vs Liverpool
Draw 4
Newcastle vs Bournemouth
Draw 3
Blackburn vs Nottingham Forest
Draw 2
Southampton vs Lincoln
Draw 1
Wolves vs Gillingham
Carabao draw – here we go
The presenters are ready.
The balls are in the pot.
And the draw for the Carabao Cup fourth round is set to commence.
Here we go!
Fourth round draw coming up
With United in the pot, the draw is set to commence shortly.
Here are the ball numbers:
- 1 – AFC Bournemouth
- 2 – Blackburn Rovers
- 3 – Brighton & Hove Albion
- 4 – Burnley
- 5 – Charlton Athletic
- 6 – Gillingham
- 7 – Leicester City
- 8 – Lincoln City
- 9 – Liverpool
- 10 – Manchester City
- 11 – Milton Keynes Dons
- 12 – Newcastle United
- 13 – Nottingham Forest
- 14 – Southampton
- 15 – Wolverhampton Wanderers
- 16 – Manchester United
When will ties be played?
The Carabao Cup fourth round draw is nearly here.
But the games will be played after the World Cup.
The precise dates are December 21 and December 22.
That means Carabao teams will be back in action BEFORE the Premier League resumes.
FT – Utd 4 Villa 2
Man Utd are the final team through to the Carabao Cup fourth round after a comeback win against Villa.
The visitors went ahead twice at Old Trafford during a whirlwind second half.
But Bruno Fernandes finally put United ahead late on.
And Scott McTominay’s last-gasp effort sealed the Red Devils’ revenge.
Latest – Utd 3 Villa 2
The time has almost come for the balls to be drawn.
But we are still waiting on the result between Man Utd and Aston Villa.
The Red Devils are leading 3-2 with less than 10 minutes to go following a strike from Bruno Fernandes.
Can United hold on after taking the lead for the first time?
Latest – Utd 2 Villa 2
Still 20 minutes left of normal time and both sides have found the back of the net.
Ollie Watkins fired the visitors ahead in the 48th minute.
Anthony Martial then levelled for United straight from the kick-off.
Villa went back ahead through a Diogo Dalot own goal in the 62nd minute.
But Marcus Rashford levelled for 2-2 five minutes later.
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Nottingham Forest 2-0 Tottenham
Spurs torrid form continued as they were knocked out of the competition by lowly Forest.
Goals from Renan Lodi and Jesse Lingard won the game for the home side.
Spurs had Harry Kane up front, with Antonio Conte admitting after the game that he needed to play the England star because he had no-one else in his squad who could do the same job due to injuries.
Arsenal 1-3 Brighton
The Gunners have been in fine form this season but were undone by Brighton last night at the Emirates.
Eddie Nketiah put Arsenal ahead early with a curled finish but Danny Welbeck came back to haunt his old side by equalising with a penalty.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side produced some excellent football in the second half, with both Karol Mitoma and Tariq Lamptey getting on the scoresheet.
The Seagulls are ball number three and will be hoping for an easier draw in the last-16.
Martiel equalises for Man Utd
Thanks to a frantic start to the second half at Old Trafford, the game is now 1-1!
Ollie Watkins opened the scoring with a chip over Martin Dubravka.
But Anthony Martial tapped home just moments after the restart.
Man City 2-0 Chelsea
Manchester City beat Chelsea last night at the Etihad thanks to goals from Riyad Mahrez and Julian Alvarez.
The Blues carved City open on numerous occasions but were unable to finish their chances, with youngster Lewis Hall missing a couple of opportunities.
The 18-year-old was insrusmental throughout, but lacked killer instinct in the box.
Christian Pulisic also missed a couple of chances for Chelsea, who were eventually punished for their mishaps in front of goal.
Mahrez scored a free-kick to break the deadlock in the second half before Alvarez tapped in a second moments later.
Chelse had the ball in the net late, but the goal was ruled out for offside.
Who won it last season?
Last season’s Carabao Cup final was played between Liverpool and Chelsea in what was an entertaining clash at Wembley.
The game finished 0-0, but it wasn’t devoid of chances or disallowed goals.
The Blues had three goals chalked off and were largely the better side throughout the clash.
Eventually, the game went to penalties and Liverpool won 11-10, with Kepa Arrizabalaga skying his penalty to gift the Reds a famous win.
Man Utd vs Aston Villa
The two sides are currently playing out a very drab 0-0 at Old Trafford.
Neither side have had any major chances and both keepers are yet to be tested.
Third round results
There were certainly some shocks in the third round this year, including Arsenal’s 3-1 home defeat to Brighton.
But Gillingham also stunend Premier League side Brentford, beating them on penalties.
- Bournemouth 4-1 Everton
- Bristol City 1-3 Lincoln City
- Burnley 3-1 Crawley
- Leicester 3-0 Newport
- MK Dons 2-0 Morecambe
- Stevenage 1-1 Charlton*
- Brentford 1-1 Gillingham*
- Arsenal 1-3 Brighton
- Man City 2-0 Chelsea
- Newcastle* 0-0 Crystal Palace
- Nottginham Forest 2-0 Tottenham
- Southampton* 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday
- West Ham 2-2 Blackburn*
- Wolves 1-0 Leeds
*Won on penalties.
Ball numbers confirmed
Here are the numbers to look out for tonight. Number six for all of you Gillingham fans out there.
- 1 – AFC Bournemouth
- 2 – Blackburn Rovers
- 3 – Brighton & Hove Albion
- 4 – Burnley
- 5 – Charlton Athletic
- 6 – Gillingham
- 7 – Leicester City
- 8 – Lincoln City
- 9 – Liverpool
- 10 – Manchester City
- 11 – Milton Keynes Dons
- 12 – Newcastle United
- 13 – Nottingham Forest
- 14 – Southampton
- 15 – Wolverhampton Wanderers
- 16 – Manchester United/Aston Villa
Welcome to the Carabao Cup 4th round draw
Hello and welcome to SunSport’s live coverage of the EFL Carabao Cup fourth round draw!
The next stage of the competition is upon us with ties expected to be played in the week commencing December 19, after the World Cup.
The big news heading into tonight’s draw is the lack of presence from London-based teams.
Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham were all knocked out of the competition on Wednesday night in their respective ties with Manchester City, Brighton and Nottingham Forest.
Liverpool beat Derby on penalties to book their spot, and Manchester United take on Aston Villa tonight.
Follow along on SunSport for updates from that game, as well as all the build-up to tonight’s draw!
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
