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    Carabao Cup draw LIVE: Brentford vs Chelsea and Arsenal face Sunderland, Liverpool play Leicester – free stream, updates

    THE CARABAO CUP quarter final draw has taken place with some bumper ties in store.The four ties were picked out of the hat by Jimmy Bullard on Soccer AM and threw up some cracking fixtures.
    CARABAO CUP QUARTER FINAL DRAW IN FULL

    Arsenal vs Sunderland
    Liverpool vs Leicester
    Brentford vs Chelsea
    Tottenham vs West Ham

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    Stay up to date with all the latest from the Carabao Cup draw in our live blog…
    A REMINDER
    If you missed it earlier and don’t want to scroll down a few posts.
    Save your thumb the effort, here’s draw in full:

    Tottenham vs West Ham
    Arsenal vs Sunderland
    Brentford vs Chelsea
    Liverpool vs Leicester

    Ties to be played on December 21 and 22.
    LET’S SMASH THEM’
    Sunderland manager Lee Johnson may be having a little chuckle to himself after drawing Arsenal away in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.
    The Black Cats beat Championship QPR in the previous round and after the match Johnson wound up Gunners supporters.
    Asked who he wanted to face in the quarter-final, Johnson said: “I’d love to have Arsenal away or Tottenham away.”
    Many Arsenal fans are looking forward to taking on the Black Cats and are confident about beating the League One side.
    One Gunner wrote on Twitter: “You got your wish big man. Arsenal let’s smash them please.
    Another added: “Lee Johnson wanted an easy draw like Arsenal. Now he’s got it. Pre-match team talk done. Thank you Lee.”
    NO CUP FUSS
    Sunderland legend Michael Gray isn’t fussed about his side’s great run in the Carabao Cup.
    The Black Cats have been drawn against Arsenal in the competition’s quarter-finals, but Gray is more worried about the club gaining promotion from League One, as he reckons they’ve been in the division for far too long.
    He said: “We went through [to the quarter-finals], which is great, we went through on penalties, but I wasn’t really bothered.
    I am not too fussed about that at the moment.
    “We’ve been in League One too long, we need to get ourselves out of League One, we’re in a decent position at the moment and I know some sides are probably thinking it’s momentum, it’s confidence.”
    GUNNING FOR GLORY
    Arsenal will host Sunderland in the quarter-final of the Carabao Cup.
    The Black Cats are the lowest-ranked team left in the competition – and the only club not in the Premier League of the last eight.
    Arsenal overcame Leeds in a comfortable 2-0 win on Tuesday to progress to the quarter-finals.
    And though Mikel Arteta will fancy his chances against Sunderland, manager Lee Johnson will not make it easy for the Gunners.
    A REMINDER
    If you missed it earlier and don’t want to scroll down a few posts.
    Save your thumb the effort, here’s draw in full:

    Tottenham vs West Ham
    Arsenal vs Sunderland
    Brentford vs Chelsea
    Liverpool vs Leicester

    Ties to be played on December 21 and 22.
    LATEST ODDS
    Courtesy of Betfair:
    🏆 The #CarabaoCup quarter-final draw has been made.🤔 Who do you think will go all the way?⚪️ Spurs vs West Ham ⚒️🔴 Arsenal vs Sunderland 🐈‍⬛🐝 Brentford vs Chelsea 🔵🔴 Liverpool vs Leicester City 🦊 pic.twitter.com/57jrVwV60f— Betfair (@Betfair) October 30, 2021

    BUSINESS END
    And just looking further ahead – the semi-finals will be over two legs again and on January 4/5 and 11/12.
    The final is set for Sunday 27 February at Wembley.
    WAITING GAME
    A reminder that those games will be played in the week before Christmas.
    Will there be just two TV games again? I want to watch them all.
    HOW ABOUT THAT?
    Wow, some storylines there.
    A west London derby between Brentford and Chelsea, another London derby between Spurs and West Ham, Brendan Rodgers back at Anfield.
    Here’s the draw in full:

    Tottenham vs West Ham
    Arsenal vs Sunderland
    Brentford vs Chelsea
    Liverpool vs Leicester

    AND FINALLY
    A west London derby between Brentford and Chelsea!
    The last draw out is…
    Liverpool vs Leicester
    ON WE GO
    Tie number three is…
    Brentford vs Chelsea
    NEXT UP
    What a start, a London derby between Spurs and West Ham.
    Next tie is…
    Arsenal vs Sunderland
    FIRST TIE OUT
    Tottenham vs West Ham
    HERE WE GO
    We’re all ready for the draw!!
    THE WAIT GOES ON
    Still waiting for Soccer AM to turn their attention to the draw, don’t worry you’ve not missed anything.
    The suspense is agonising, I agree.
    DATES FOR THE DIARY
    Nearly time for the draw, but just to remind you when these games will be played.
    The week beginning Monday 20th December – so most likely on Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd.
    Let’s hope for a couple of Christmas cracker ties, sorry for the awful joke.
    .Credit: PA:Empics Sport
    GO FOR IT
    Arsenal legend Paul Merson reckons David Moyes and West Ham will never have a better opportunity of lifting the Carabao Cup.
    The Hammers have knocked out both Manchester City and United and Merson believes they have to capitalise on that.
    Although some people don’t think the League Cup means much, Merson thinks it would look on West Ham’s CV as they haven’t won a trophy in decades.
    Plus Moyes hasn’t lifted a trophy for a while either, and Merson reckons the cup will be huge for him also.
    Merson said: “West Ham haven’t won a trophy since 1980!” he wrote. “You’ve got to have a go now.
    “It’s almost a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for some of these teams. No City in a competition they’ve dominated for so long – it was getting very predictable.
    “People say it’s not an important competition. But come the final, everybody wants to be walking out at Wembley in it. What has David Moyes won? A Community Shield? This is a massive opportunity for him to finally put a big trophy on his CV.
    “You’ve just knocked out both Manchester clubs, why wouldn’t you go for it now?”
    FINAL COUNTDOWN
    We’re about 25/30 minutes away from the draw – how excited are you feeling?
    For those that don’t know, it will take place on Soccer AM on Sky Sports, which is better than some recent draw locations such as the bowls club they used last time.
    IN IT TO WIN IT
    Brentford boss Thomas Frank reckons his side can go all the way in the Carabao Cup.
    They made the quarter-finals after seeing off Stoke in the last round and thinks Brentford call pull off a major coup despite all the bigger Prem clubs still in the competition.
    An optimistic Frank said: “I just know one thing. We would like to do as well as possible in the League Cup.
    “We’re now in the quarter-finals, why not try to win it? There are some massive clubs there but we’ll do our very best.”
    FOURTH ROUND RESULTS
    Cup holders Manchester City’s were dumped out of the competition by West Ham who defeated Pep Guardiola’s side on penalties at the London Stadium, ending their four-year reign.
    Chelsea also skipped into the quarter-finals on penalties against Southampton.
    Arsenal, who are now unbeaten in eight games, swept Leeds aside to secure their place in the last-eight.
    Sunderland joined the pen-fest by edging QPR in a tense spot-kick shoot-out.
    Prem giants Liverpool and Tottenham saw off Preston and Burnley respectively.
    While Brentford made also made it through by seeing off a resilient Stoke side. while.
    Last but not least, Leicester made sure they also left it to the last minute to qualify for the quarter-finals and beat Brighton on penalties following an enthralling 90 minutes.
    BALL NUMBERS
    Arsenal – 1
    Brentford – 2
    Chelsea – 3
    Leicester – 4
    Liverpool – 5
    Sunderland – 6
    Tottenham – 7
    West Ham – 8
    WHICH TEAMS ARE IN THE DRAW?
    It is, of course, a quarter-final so there are eight teams in the pot for this round:

    Arsenal
    Chelsea
    Sunderland
    Tottenham
    Leicester
    Liverpool
    Brentford
    West Ham

    TIME FOR A CUP OF TEA
    Hello, good morning and welcome to SunSport’s live blog coverage of the Carabao Cup draw.
    In-keeping with the competition’s habit of hosting the draw from weird and wonderful places around the world, today’s takes place on Soccer AM.
    John Fendley and Jimmy Bullard are expected to draw the balls for this year’s last eight which take place in December.
    Premier League big boys Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham are expecting to learn their fates today.
    West Ham, Leicester, Brentford and former Prem mainstays Sunderland are also in the pot.
    The Black Cats will be hoping to draw one of the big boys after playing recent seasons in League One.
    As for Tottenham and Arsenal, it is the chance to win a trophy that has evaded them in recent seasons.
    Either way, with penalty shootouts and possibly some fringe players in the mix it promises to be a thrilling round of football.
    And who better to get the party started than Sky Sports funny men Fendley and Bullard?
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    When is Carabao Cup quarter-final draw? Start time, TV channel, live stream & ball numbers CONFIRMED

    THE CARABAO CUP is rolling on at pace this week with crunch fourth-round ties and the quarter-final draw.In previous years, draws from the competition had taken place live from a Morrisons supermarket and also during the middle of the night from Bangkok – and yet again organisers have something rather special planned for the last eight draw.
    Soccer AM hosts John Fendley and Jimmy Bullard
    It was back in June 2019 when the draw took place from a Collindale branch of Supermarket giants Morrisons, with John Barnes and Ray Parlour doing the honours.
    While two years prior, in energy drink manufacturers Carabao’s first season as League Cup sponsors they took the draw to Thailand’s capital Bangkok, and it took place during the middle of the night UK time.
    Though that draw didn’t go off without a hitch, Charlton appeared TWICE.
    And next up we’ve got the quarter-final draw this week in another interesting setting.
    Carabao Cup ties have been drawn from some bizarre places
    When is the Carabao Cup draw taking place?
    The Carabao Cup quarter-final draw will be taking place LIVE on Soccer AM on Saturday, October 30.
    Hosts Jimmy Bullard and John Fendley will be conducting the draw.
    Soccer AM is live between 10.30am-12pm.
    The quarter-final ties will be played during the week of December 20.
    What TV channel and live stream is it on?
    Soccer AM will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League.

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    How can I watch for FREE?
    As has been the case in previous rounds, the draw is expected to be shown live for FREE on Sky Sports YouTube channel.
    Which teams are in the draw?

    Arsenal
    Chelsea
    Sunderland
    Tottenham
    Leicester
    Liverpool
    Brentford
    West Ham More

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    When is Carabao Cup quarter-final draw? Date, start time, TV channel, live stream and ball numbers CONFIRMED

    THE CARABAO CUP is rolling on at pace this week with crunch fourth-round ties and the quarter-final draw.In previous years, draws from the competition had taken place live from a Morrisons supermarket and also during the middle of the night from Bangkok – and yet again organisers have something rather special planned for the last eight draw.
    Soccer AM hosts John Fendley and Jimmy Bullard
    It was back in June 2019 when the draw took place from a Collindale branch of Supermarket giants Morrisons, with John Barnes and Ray Parlour doing the honours.
    While two years prior, in energy drink manufacturers Carabao’s first season as League Cup sponsors they took the draw to Thailand’s capital Bangkok, and it took place during the middle of the night UK time.
    Though that draw didn’t go off without a hitch, Charlton appeared TWICE.
    And next up we’ve got the quarter-final draw this week in another interesting setting.
    Carabao Cup ties have been drawn from some bizarre places
    When is the Carabao Cup draw taking place?
    The Carabao Cup quarter-final draw will be taking place LIVE on Soccer AM on Saturday, October 30.
    Hosts Jimmy Bullard and John Fendley will be conducting the draw.
    Soccer AM is live between 10.30am-12pm.
    The quarter-final ties will be played during the week of December 20.
    What TV channel and live stream is it on?
    Soccer AM will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League.

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    How can I watch for FREE?
    As has been the case in previous rounds, the draw is expected to be shown live for FREE on Sky Sports YouTube channel.
    Which teams are in the draw?

    Arsenal
    Chelsea
    Sunderland
    Tottenham
    Leicester
    Liverpool
    Brentford
    West Ham More

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    Is Arsenal vs Leeds on TV? Live stream, team news, kick-off time for EFL Carabao Cup clash

    ARSENAL continue in their Carabao Cup quest this week with a fourth-round tie against Leeds.Gunners fans may hope to get a first glimpse of teenage wonderkid Charlie Patino in the clash as the side hope to book their place in the quarter-final draw.
    Arsenal wonderkid Charlie Patino speaks with boss Mikel Arteta
    The midfielder,18, was ‘close’ to a place in the matchday squad in the last round, and could feature this time out.
    Arteta explained at the time: “He was very close, but we decided as well that some players needed minutes and it will happen naturally in time.”
    When is Arsenal vs Leeds?

    Arsenal vs Leeds takes place on Tuesday, October 26.
    The match kicks off at 7.45pm.
    And the Emirates Stadium plays host for the fourth-round tie.

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    What TV channel and live stream is Arsenal vs Leeds on?

    Arsenal vs Leeds will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football.
    The game kicks off at 7pm.

    What is the team news?
    The Gunners will still be without Granit Xhaka as the Swiss continues to rehabilitate from a knee injury – while Kieran Tierney is missing with a bruised left ankle.
    Bernd Leno will be thrown back in between the sticks, having lost his place in the Premier League to Aaron Ramsdale.
    Cedric Soares could replace Takehiro Tomiyasu at right-back, while Nuno Tavares can continue to deputise for Tierney.
    Ben White and Gabriel are likely to be given the night off – with Rob Holding and Pablo Mari candidates to return to the side.
    Albert Sambi Lokonga started against Aston Villa and could be given another chance to shine against Leeds as he grows into this Arsenal side.
    How Arsenal could line up vs Leeds
    What are the odds?
    Odds for after 90 minutes

    Arsenal to win 4/7
    Draw 3/1
    Leeds to win 5/1

    (Odds via Betfair) More

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    When is the Carabao Cup quarter-final draw? Date, TV channel, live stream, ball numbers CONFIRMED

    THE CARABAO CUP is rolling on at pace this week.In previous years, draws from the competition had taken place live from Morrisons and also during the middle of the night from Bangkok, and yet again it will take place in a rather unusual setting.
    Soccer AM hosts John Fendley and Jimmy Bullard
    It was back in June 2019 when the draw took place from a Collindale branch of Supermarket giants Morrisons, with John Barnes and Ray Parlour doing the honours.
    While two years prior, in energy drink manufacturers Carabao’s first season as League Cup sponsors they took the draw to Thailand’s capital Bangkok, and it took place during the middle of the night UK time.
    Though that draw didn’t go off without a hitch, Charlton appeared TWICE.
    And for the quarter-final this year, organisers have another interesting place planned for it..
    The Carabao Cup has been drawn from some bizarre places
    When is the Carabao Cup draw taking place?
    The Carabao Cup quarter-final draw will be taking place LIVE on Soccer AM on Saturday, October 30.
    Hosts Jimmy Bullard and John Fendley will be conducting the draw.
    Soccer AM is live between 10.30am-12pm.
    The quarter-final ties will be played during the week of December 20.
    What TV channel and live stream is it on?
    Soccer AM will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League.

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    How can I watch for FREE?
    As has been the case in previous rounds, the draw is expected to be shown live for FREE on Sky Sports YouTube channel.
    Carabao Cup fourth-round fixtures
    All ties scheduled to kick off at 7.45pm

    Tuesday October 26
    Arsenal vs Leeds United
    Chelsea vs Southampton
    Queens Park Rangers vs Sunderland
    Wednesday October 27
    Burnley vs Tottenham Hotspur
    Leicester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion
    Preston North End vs Liverpool
    Stoke City vs Brentford
    West Ham United vs Manchester City More

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    Chelsea fans love trio’s furious reaction on bench during Aston Villa clash after referee sides with visitors

    THREE Chelsea stars reacted passionately to a referee decision going against them on Wednesday evening… and fans loved it.Jorginho, Cesar Azpilicueta and Mateo Kovacic were furious as the referee gave a foul to Aston Villa in the Blues’ League Cup win.
    Thomas Tuchel rested several players… but they were still as passionate as everCredit: PA
    In an image shared on social media by SunSport columnist Simon Phillips, the three players are seen reacting to a decision by ref Graham Scott.
    Jorginho, Azpilicueta and Kovacic were all rested for the game as Chelsea went on to beat Villa in a penalty shootout at Stamford Bridge.
    And fans were loving the trio’s enthusiasm, with one tweeting: “They look like the lads in the Shed End.”
    While another wrote: “What part of ‘take the day off’ do these guys not understand? They just can’t relax for one match. Love that.”
    And one tweeted: “They’re fans just like us!”
    Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel rotated his squad for Villa’s trip to Stamford Bridge, with Timo Werner starting and scoring.

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    Midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek also got the nod and took his chance, putting in a superb display against the West Midlands club.
    And Malang Sarr finally made his debut – a YEAR after signing for Chelsea.
    Speaking to the club’s website after the match, Tuchel said: “We had many changes, the team had never played in this formation.
    “This needs a bit of time on the field, but it was important we don’t expect too much in terms of how we create chances.
    “We expected energy and teamwork, and this is what we got out of it. With every minute we got more confident.”
    Chelsea fans go wild after beating Villa on penalties – but can you see why not everyone is happy More

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    Arteta explains Charlie Patino omission in Arsenal’s win over Wimbledon and urges patience with wonderkid

    ARSENAL boss Mikel Arteta has explained why wonderkid Charlie Patino wasn’t involved in the team’s 3-0 win against Wimbledon.The talented forward, 17, was expected to play against the League One side but Arteta opted for a more experienced 18-man squad.
    Arsenal fans are desperate to see Charlie Patino in actionCredit: Getty
    But Mikel Arteta won’t play the youngster until he’s readyCredit: Getty
    When asked by the press about Patino’s omission, Arteta admitted: “He was very close [to being selected].
    “But at the end we decided that some players needed minutes. It will happen naturally with time.”
    Patino made his senior debut for Arsenal’s U23s against Swindon Town in the EFL Trophy earlier this month but is yet to play for the first team.
    He was signed from Luton Town’s academy in July 2015 and is widely regarded as one of the club’s most promising youngsters.
    There was no room for him against Wimbledon as Arteta deployed a strong team against the minnows to continue Arsenal’s good form.
    After losing their first three Premier League fixtures without scoring, the Gunners have now won three consecutive games in all competitions.

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    But Arteta insists Patino will get his chance, adding: “He’s been training well with us and he played a practice game with us and was good.
    “So, give us time and we will prepare him.”
    Thomas Partey, meanwhile, started his third consecutive game after missing the start of the season with an ankle injury.
    Arteta has highlighted the importance of his star midfielder getting minutes under his belt as they attempt to climb the Prem table.
    The Gunners boss revealed: “He hasn’t played a lot of minutes since he’s been injured and the rhythm of matches is not like any training session.
     “We need him to play so it was beneficial.
    “We didn’t think [there was any risk] but there’s always a risk when you play a match or a training session at the intensity we train at. 
    “We believed it was the right thing to do and he was really pushing for it.”
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    The day Jimmy Greaves helped persuade Donald Trump to do League Cup draw

    REMEMBER the time Jimmy Greaves persuaded Donald Trump to do the League Cup draw? Yes it actually happened.Some viewers may remember the bizarre and quirky draw taking place in 1992.
    Donald Trump wasnˈt always a controversial politicianCredit: Getty Images
    Before he became the former leader of the free world, Trump did his bit to make English football great again by performing the Rumbellows Cup quarter-final draw.
    That year, ITV travelled to New York for a special edition of Saint and Greavsie.
    Jim Rosenthal recalled during the ITV documentary When Football Changed Forever: “We’re in New York City and we need to do the draw for the Rumbelows Cup – the League Cup – and I said I’ve got a number for Robert De Niro, I’ll try him.
    Trump makes the 1992 League Cup quarter-final drawCredit: ITV
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    “And they came back. ‘Bobby would love to do that for ya but he’s otherwise engaged’.
    “So we looked up, Trump Tower, let’s try Donald Trump.”
    Never one to do things quietly, The Donald only went and pulled out Leeds vs Man United.
    Jimmy Greaves – who passed away aged 81 today – shouted: “You don’t realise what you’ve done there!”
    And Trump replied: “That sounds like a game I’d wanna go to.”
    Manchester United celebrate winning the 1992 Rumballows Cup at WembleyCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
    “Tell you what Donald, are you thinking of opening a store in England?”
    Greaves asked. “Take my advice, you can open one in Leeds but don’t go to Manchester.”
    In the end Andrei Kanchelskis and a young Ryan Giggs starred in what was, at the time, a surprise 3-1 victory for Alex Ferguson’s men.
    Ryan Giggs celebrates his PFA Young Player of the Year award in April 1992Credit: Getty Images
    Everything you need to know about Saturday’s game between Man United and Tottenham
    Man United went on to win the League Cup with a 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest in the final.
    But they were also competing with Leeds for the last Football League title before the birth of the Premier League.
    And a fixture pile up, partly caused by the Red Devils’ League Cup run, handed the championship to their hated Yorkshire rivals.
    However Trump’s store still isn’t expected to arrive in Leeds any time soon. More