Carabao Cup fourth round draw: Arsenal and Chelsea learn next opponents

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| Live Sports Editor Published September 16, 2026 10:37pm Updated September 16, 2026 10:37pm The fourth round ties have been confirmed (Picture: James Gill – Danehouse/Getty Images) Liverpool will host Chelsea in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup with Arsenal heading to Fleetwood Town. Xabi Alonso will be heading back to Anfield with his Chelsea side in the pick of the fourth round fixtures.

The lowest ranked team left in the competition in Fleetwood will host the Premier League champions who eased past Ipswich Town in their third round clash this week. Sign up for In The Mixer, Metro's football newsletter Get exclusive analysis and previews of the biggest games every Friday.

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