Premier League champions Manchester City will make the trip to Tottenham Hotspur for their highly anticipated fourth-round clash in the 2023/24 Carabao Cup.
Meanwhile, 10-time champions Liverpool will head to the south coast to face Brighton & Hove Albion in another mouth-watering tie.
The Reds began their title defence with an emphatic 5-1 victory over West Ham United at Anfield in the third round.
Diogo Jota and Cody Gakpo both netted braces, while Mohamed Salah added to the tally, as they capitalized on West Ham going down to 10 men.
In the next round, Jurgen Klopp‘s side will face Brighton at the Amex Stadium, just days before hosting the Seagulls in a crucial Premier League encounter at Anfield.
Over in North London, Man City manager Pep Guardiola is chasing his fifth Carabao Cup trophy after previous successes in 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021.
His team narrowly edged past Watford in the third round and now face a tough trip to Tottenham.
The two teams last met in May’s Premier League fixture, where City claimed a 2-0 victory, effectively quashing Arsenal’s title hopes.
The upcoming cup tie will also mark their first EFL Cup meeting since the 2020-21 final, where Aymeric Laporte‘s late header secured a 1-0 win for City over a Spurs team then managed by Ryan Mason.
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In other key matchups, Manchester United will welcome Leicester City to Old Trafford, while Aston Villa will host Crystal Palace in another all-Premier League clash.
Elsewhere, Arsenal will travel to Deepdale for their first encounter with Championship side Preston North End since their FA Cup meeting in January 2017.
Brentford will take on Sheffield Wednesday at home, while Chelsea hit the road to face the winner of AFC Wimbledon or Newcastle United, whose third-round tie at St. James’ Park was postponed due to flooding.
Carabao Cup fourth-round ties in full
Brentford vs. Sheffield Wednesday
Southampton vs. Stoke
Tottenham vs. Man City
AFC Wimbledon or Newcastle vs. Chelsea
Man United vs. Leicester
Brighton vs. Liverpool
Preston vs. Arsenal
Aston Villa vs. Crystal Palace
All eight fourth-round fixtures are scheduled for the week commencing October 28.
