{"id":627132,"date":"2026-09-17T04:00:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T04:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/627132\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T04:00:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T04:00:16","slug":"2026-27-carabao-cup-fourth-round-draw-arsenal-liverpool-chelsea-learn-fates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/627132\/","title":{"rendered":"2026\u201327 Carabao Cup Fourth Round Draw: Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea Learn Fates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"ad\">A mouthwatering clash between Liverpool and Chelsea at Anfield headlines Wednesday\u2019s  Carabao Cup fourth round draw.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"ai\">The proceedings kicked off shortly after Manchester United were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/soccer\/man-utd-player-ratings-vs-brighton-9-16-26\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">shockingly eliminated<\/a> by Brighton &amp; Hove Albion at Old Trafford. Fabian H\u00fcrzeler\u2019s side became the second to last team to punch its ticket to the last 16, joining the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea in the fourth round. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"an\">Defending cup holders Manchester City, who take on Norwich City on Thursday, are expected to be the final club advancing in the competition. The winner of that fixture gets to face Brighton in the next round.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"as\">All eyes will undoubtedly be on Chelsea\u2019s trip to Merseyside, though. The Blues were not scheduled to take on Andoni Iraola\u2019s men until December, but now get a crack at the Reds two months earlier than expected. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"ax\">A London derby is also in the cards between Fulham and Crystal Palace. Arsenal, meanwhile, get the pleasure of taking on League Two side Fleetwood Town. The Gunners are the only Premier League side not playing another Premier League side in the fourth round.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"b2\">Take a look at the full draw below. <\/p>\n<p>2026\u201327 Carabao Cup Fourth Round Draw<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/01m2p2ndte0bz4hmxky0.jpg\" alt=\"Cole Palmer, Milos Kerkez\" title=\"Cole Palmer, Milos Kerkez\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"bs\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Chelsea and Liverpool will meet in October, two months earlier than planned. | Peter Powell\/AFP\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Fleetwood Town vs. ArsenalManchester City\/Norwich City vs. Brighton &amp; Hove AlbionEverton vs. Newcastle UnitedSunderland vs. BrentfordLiverpool vs. ChelseaBradford City vs. PeterboroughFulham vs. Crystal PalaceBournemouth vs. Aston Villa2026\u201327 Carabao Cup Round Dates<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/01m2mqcd5crvhydkwpe0.jpg\" alt=\"Carabao Cup ball\" title=\"Carabao Cup ball\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"cj\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The 67th League Cup campaign is well underway.  | Leila Coker\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Round<\/p>\n<p>Date (Week of)<\/p>\n<p>First Round<\/p>\n<p>Aug. 6<\/p>\n<p>Second Round<\/p>\n<p>Aug. 25<\/p>\n<p>Third Round<\/p>\n<p>Sept. 8, Sept. 15<\/p>\n<p>Fourth Round<\/p>\n<p>Oct. 26<\/p>\n<p>Quaterfinals<\/p>\n<p>Dec. 14<\/p>\n<p>Semifinals<\/p>\n<p>Jan. 11, Feb. 1<\/p>\n<p>Final<\/p>\n<p>March 21<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-15\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"ct\">The Carabao Cup fourth round unfolds the week of Oct. 26. The competition returns three weeks after domestic action resumes following the newly combined September-October international break. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-16\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"cy\">The quarterfinals then are set for the week of Dec. 14, right before the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/soccer\/full-premier-league-2026-27-christmas-schedule\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">holiday madness<\/a> kicks off in the Premier League and beyond. There\u2019s little time to regroup from the action-packed Christmas, Boxing Day and  New Year\u2019s fixtures before the first leg of the semifinals kicks off on Jan. 11.  <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-17\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"d3\">A lengthy layoff forces the semifinalists to wait until Feb. 1 to play the second leg of their respective ties. The two winning teams will punch their tickets to Wembley Stadium on March 21. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\" class=\"shrink-0\"\/>Add us as a preferred source on Google<a aria-label=\"Follow si.com on Google News\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=si.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" preventdefault:click=\"\" class=\"flex h-[30px] w-[30px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary font-group-large text-sm font-medium text-white transition-colors hover:bg-secondary focus:bg-secondary md:w-auto md:gap-2.5 md:px-4 md:py-[5px]\" on:pointerenter=\"q-DtmviDxZ.js#s_1NOcOpHWmT0\" on:touchstart=\"q-tPEhYbgC.js#s_R8AiGTDeM28\" on:focus=\"q-DLcswT2V.js#s_gxiTM6qMMu8\" on:click=\"q-BB9VQp3H.js#s_lDqay9E5m5g[0]\" q:id=\"di\">Follow<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A mouthwatering clash between Liverpool and Chelsea at Anfield headlines Wednesday\u2019s Carabao Cup fourth round draw. 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