The 2023/24 Carabao Cup gradually winds down to its important stages, as the 4th round draw for the competition was done on Wednesday, September 27, 2023.
The draw was conducted following the culmination of third-round matches, and there are definitely exhilarating fixtures to look out for.
In what would be a repeat of the 2022/23 Carabao Cup final, Manchester United welcome Newcastle United to Old Trafford.
The Magpies defeated Manchester City by 1-0 on Wednesday night, and they have a date with rivals of the Citizens in the fourth round.
Manchester United defeated Eddie Howe’s side by 2-0 on February 26, 2023, to win the Carabao Cup title.
The Red Devils would go into the fixture off the back of a third-round victory over Premier League side Crystal Palace.
There is also a captivating clash at the London Stadium between West Ham United and Arsenal.
Arsenal visit the London Stadium in the FA Cup fourth-round
Both teams have had an impressive start to the season by their standards and the encounter promises to be a show-stopper.
It is a certainty that one club not in the first and second tier of English football will be in the quarter-finals.
It could be Mansfield, who plays in League Two and will be squaring up against League One Port Vale in the 4th round.
Sean Dyche’s Everton, who put aside their aching Premier League form, to defeat Aston Villa by 2-1 at Villa Park, will entertain Burnley at Goodison Park.
Given the form both teams have had this season, it would be interesting to see which side gets the upper hand in the fourth round.
Following their 1-0 smash-and-grab victory over Brighton, Chelsea welcome Championship side Blackburn Rovers to Stamford Bridge.
Meanwhile, Liverpool continued their outstanding start to the season, defeating Leicester City by 3-1 on Wednesday, September 27, 2023.
That has earned them a place in the 4th round and they will be trading tackles with Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium.
The Reds are the most successful team in the EFL Cup, with 9 titles to their name, and they were defending champions of this competition last season before Manchester United ascended the throne.
Liverpool last won the Carabao Cup title in the 2021/22 season, defeating Chelsea 10 – 11 on penalties, after both sides couldn’t be separated in 120 minutes of action.
Jurgen Klopp will be eyeing the Carabao Cup crown as a chance for a trophy this season, having gone the entire 2022/23 season trophyless.
Klopp has an interesting array of plays in his squad and they can definitely mount a charge for the trophy.
Full Carabao Cup 4th Round Draw
Mansfield vs Port Vale
Ipswich vs Fulham
Manchester United vs Newcastle United
Bournemouth vs Liverpool
Chelsea vs Blackburn
West Ham United vs Arsenal
Everton vs Burnley
Exeter vs Middlesbrough
