When is the Carabao Cup quarter-final draw and who could Liverpool face?
Liverpool's clash with Chelsea at Anfield is undeniably the tie of the round in the EFL Cup and is too close to call. However, if you are feeling optimistic and believe the record ten-times League Cup winners will move one step closer to another Wembley date, check out the quarter-final draw details.
When is the Carabao Cup quarter-final draw?
The Carabao Cup quarter-final draw is scheduled to commence at around 10:30pm (GMT) on Wednesday 28 October. This will get underway shortly after the night's five ties have all concluded.
How can I watch the Carabao Cup quarter-final draw?
Liverpool's clash with Chelsea will be broadcast on both Sky Sports Main Event and free-to-air on ITV1 in the UK & Ireland. Both channels will also carry live coverage of the subsequent draw.
Who is already through to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals?
A pair of lower-league outfits booked their places in the last eight on Tuesday night. Most notably, EFL League Two side Fleetwood Town ousted Premier League champions Arsenal on penalties at Highbury, one of the biggest upsets in the competition's 67-year history.
Simultaneously, 2013 finalists Bradford City, currently in League One, beat Peterbrough United 2-0 at Valley Parade. Fair to say, these are the two sides everyone will want in the draw.
Who else could reach the Carabao Cup quarter-finals?
Alongside Bradford and Fleetwood, the quarter-final lineup will consist of six Premier League sides. Five will book their spots on Wednesday, with the final tie of the week coming up on Thursday.
Wednesday 28 October
Kick off 7:30pm: Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion.
Kick off 7:45pm: Bournemouth vs Aston Villa.
Kick off 7:45pm: Fulham vs Crystal Palace.
Kick off 7:45pm: Sunderland vs Brentford.
Kick off 8pm: Liverpool vs Chelsea.
Thursday 29 October
Kick off 7:45pm: Everton vs Newcastle United.
What number ball will Liverpool be in the Carabao Cup quarter-final draw?
The EFL published the ball numbers on Wednesday at midday, with Liverpool or Chelsea allocated ball number 5. All of the ball numbers are as follows:
Bradford City
Fleetwood Town
AFC Bournemouth or Aston Villa
Fulham or Crystal Palace
Liverpool or Chelsea
Manchester City or Brighton & Hove Albion
Sunderland or Brentford
Everton or Newcastle United
When will the Carabao Cup quarter-final ties be played?
The Carabao Cup quarter-finals are scheduled to take place on the week commencing 14 December. This will fall in-between two Premier League clashes at Anfield, namely against Leeds United on Saturday 12th as well as against Tottenham the following Saturday, 19th, for Andoni Iraola's team.
Thus, depending on opponent, Liverpool's potential tie will be played on either Tuesday or Wednesday. Were they to draw Brighton, given the Seagulls participation in the UEFA Conference League, the match would likely be pushed back to Wednesday 23 December, but Fabian Hürzeler's team would have to win at the Etihad to even make that a possibility.
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