The Carabao Cup quarter-final draw was made on Wednesday night as the final eight teams found out who they will face in the next round.
The fourth round kicked off on Tuesday when Brentford and Fulham both secured passage to the next round following victories over Grimsby Town and Wycombe Wanderers respectively - the latter progressing after a penalty shoot-out.
Cardiff City also secured their place in the hat after beating rivals Wrexham 2-1 away from home in a televised fixture where Will Fish notched the decisive goal for the League One outfit at the Racecourse Ground.
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Five matches took place on Wednesday evening, with holders Newcastle United hosting Spurs at St James' Park in the pick of the ties.
The Magpies picked up a 2-0 victory, courtesy of goals from Fabian Schar and Nick Woltemade.
Premier League champions Liverpool's woes continued when they took on Crystal Palace, losing to the Eagles for the third time this season after sinking to a 3-0 defeat at Anfield which made it six losses in seven.
Chelsea beat Wolves 4-3 in a thriller at Molineux, while Premier League leaders Arsenal beat Brighton 2-0 in a game which saw a first start for 15-year-old Max Dowman.
Record eight-time League Cup winners Manchester City came from behind to beat Swansea City 3-1 in South Wales.
The draw took place on Sky Sports following the conclusion of Newcastle vs Spurs, with all ties scheduled to take place on the week commencing 15 December.
Carabao Cup quarter-final draw in full
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
Cardiff vs Chelsea
Manchester City vs Brentford
Newcastle vs Fulham
The two-legged semi-finals will take place on the weeks commencing 12 January and 2 February 2026, with the final slated for 22 March 2026.
The winner of the competition will receive £100,000 in prize money, on top of fees given for wins in previous rounds.
Topics: Carabao Cup, Manchester City, Arsenal, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Newcastle United
Josh Lawless