Liverpool Hosts Chelsea in Carabao Cup Fourth Round; Arsenal Draw Bottom-Eending Fleetwood
Liverpool will host Chelsea in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup, while Premier League champions Arsenal secured a draw against the lowest-ranked opponent remaining in the competition, Fleetwood Town.
Xabi Alonso returns for his first Anfield appearance as Chelsea manager following a successful campaign with his club last week, as the Reds advances past Tottenham earlier in the season.
Alonso, a former Champion‑leading tactician and Olympic gold medalist, was initially viewed as a potential successor to Arne Slot but opted for a move to Stamford Bridge instead.
<img class="sdc-article-image__item" loading="lazy" intrinsicsize="768x432" src="https://e0.365dm.com/26/09/768x432/skysports-carabao-cup-carabao-cup_7354101.png?20260916223615" srcset="https://e0.365dm.com/26/09/384x216/skysports-carabao-cup-carabao-cup_7354101.png?20260916223615 380w, https://e0.365dm.com/26/09/768x432/skysports-carabao-cup-carabao-cup_7354101.png?20260916223615 760w, https://e0.365dm.com/26/09/1600x900/skysports-carabao-cup-carabao-cup_7354101.png?20260916223615 1024w, https://e0.365dm.com/26/09/2048x1152/skysports-carabao-cup-carabao-cup_7354101.png?20260916223615 2048w" sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 1024px, 100vw" alt="" data-testid="article-image-image"/>Chelsea’s journey to Anfield forms part of five Premier League fixtures, potentially adding a sixth encounter if Manchester City triumph over Norwich on Thursday, according to Sky Sports, which would secure a home tie against Brighton—the side that staged a stunning comeback victory against Manchester United.
A League Two side, Fleetwood Town, will welcome Arsenal after they vanquished Championship outcast Sheffield United at home in the third round.
Other departures include Everton hosting Newcastle, Brentford travelling to Sunderland, Fulham meeting Crystal Palace at Craven Cottage, and Bournemouth opening League One against Aston Villa.
Notably, a League One representative will feature in the quarter-finals as Bradford host Peterborough.
The fourth round of the Carabao Cup kicks off the week beginning October 26.
Carabao Cup fourth round draw in full…
Fleetwood versus Arsenal
Manchester City or Norwich versus Brighton
Everton versus Newcastle
Sunderland versus Brentford
Liverpool versus Chelsea
Bradford versus Peterborough
Fulham versus Crystal Palace
Bournemouth versus Aston Villa
