Carabao Cup fourth-round draw in full: Arsenal, Liverpool ties and Newcastle vs Tottenham

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Reigning Premier League champions Liverpool will host current FA Cup champions Crystal Palace in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.

The fourth round draw threw up plenty of mouthwatering clashes when it was made on Wednesday evening following the conclusion of all third round matches.

Newcastle will host Tottenham at St James’ Park, while Arsenal will welcome Brighton to the Emirates Stadium in another all-Premier League encounter.

And Cardiff will travel to Wrexham for a Welsh derby after leapfrogging their rivals in the football pyramid earlier this year when they were promoted to the Championship at the same time the team from the capital were relegated to League One.

But, of course, six-time League Cup champions Manchester United weren’t in the draw after being knocked out of the competition by League Two side Grimsby in the second round following a penalty shootout.

Grimsby were in the hat for the fourth round draw and will host Brentford as they go in search of yet another giant killing.

Chelsea, meanwhile, will face Wolves at Molineux, while Pep Guardiola will take his Manchester City team to Swansea.

Reigning Carabao Cup champions Newcastle overcame League One table-toppers Bradford at St James’ Park on Wednesday evening to book their place in the fourth round.

Eddie Howe’s team defeated Liverpool 2-1 in last season’s final at Wembley, with Alexander Isak netting the Magpies’ second goal before completing a blockbuster transfer to Anfield this summer.

Liverpool, meanwhile, scraped through to the fourth round after beating Championship side Southampton 2-1 on Tuesday evening.

The Reds left it late to secure the victory as summer signing Hugo Ekitike scored the winner in the 85th minute after coming on at half time.

But the striker was then sent off for a second bookable offence after removing his shirt to celebrate.

The Frenchman ultimately apologised for his actions and will miss this weekend’s Premier League clash with Crystal Palace.

Chelsea and Arsenal were also unconvincing in the third round as the Blues edged past League One side Lincoln on Tuesday evening courtesy of a 2-1 win, before the Gunners defeated Port Vale 2-0 a day later.

The fourth round matches will be played on the week of October 27, with the quarter-finals then due to take place just before Christmas.