Carabao Cup fourth-round draw LIVE – Chelsea, Arsenal, Man United and Liverpool learn next opponents
Plenty of big clubs are left in the draw hoping to replace Liverpool as champions
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The draw for the Carabao Cup fourth round took place at the culmination of the clash between Liverpool and West Ham at Anfield on Wednesday night - the last of the scheduled fixtures in the third round, which was spread over two midweeks.
However, one more game will need to be played out to complete the round, after AFC Wimbledon’s meeting with Newcastle was postponed after flooding and pitch damage.
Liverpool were last year’s winners - then under Jurgen Klopp - and the Reds hold the record for most League Cup wins, too, with ten. They will continue their attempts to retain the trophy with a fourth-round trip to Brighton, following the draw, while the pick of the ties was Tottenham being set to host Manchester City.
Follow the Carabao Cup fourth round draw reaction below along with reaction to Liverpool’s match with West Ham:
Liverpool 2-1 West Ham
70 mins
The corner falls to Solerjust inside the box, but the Spaniard thrashes a volley well over.
Liverpool 2-1 West Ham
69 mins
Summerville leads the West Ham attack and it’s spread wide to Bowen, who clips in a cross. There are huge shouts for a penalty as Tsimikas had his arms up, but the corner is given.
Lopetegui is booked for his protests, as is Paqueta.
On replay, it definitely hit Tsimikas’ stomach first.
Liverpool 2-1 West Ham
68 mins
Alvarez is booked for a late challenge on Tsimikas, before West Ham win a goal kick.
Meanwhile, Arsenal are now 5-1 up against Bolton.
Liverpool 2-1 West Ham
65 mins
A rare counter for West Ham as Tsimikas hesitates to open up space for Carlos Soler. He hits an early shot to try and catch out Kelleher, but the ‘keeper saves well and it’ll be a corner.
It’s a deep delivery and it runs to Antonio, who hits a shot that ends up at the feet of Kilman right on the edge of the six-yard box. He can’t sort his feet out though, and it’s away for another corner.
Liverpool 2-1 West Ham
62 mins
CLOSE! Good work from MacAllisterdown the left to slide it into the path of Jones. He’s clean through in the box but he’s under plenty of pressure, and he can only scuff a shot right at the oncoming Fabianski.
Quansah fouls Antonio and the away side have a chance to put it into the area, but it’s headed away.
Liverpool 2-1 West Ham
60 mins
Coufal clips in a ball towards Paqueta, but Kelleher is brave and he comes to collect.
West Ham have replaced Soucek and Ings with the Brazilian and Michail Antonio.
Liverpool 2-1 West Ham
59 mins
Arne Slot makes the first subs of the evening as Chiesa and Jota come off for Mohamed Salah and Alexis MacAllister.
Liverpool 2-1 West Ham
57 mins
A half-chance for the away side as Tsimikas is caught out of position and Bowen gets free to cut back a dangerous cross. It runs to Summerville, but he can’t get the shot through the home defenders.
Liverpool 2-1 West Ham
55 mins
West Ham are irritated again as they think they should have a penalty after Joe Gomez’s challenge, but the referee isn’t interested.
Liverpool counter again, but Nunez’s squared pass into the middle of the area is cut out with a sliding challenge.
Liverpool 2-1 West Ham
53 mins
Liverpool go on the attack once more as Tsimikas makes the one-two down the left before clipping the cross towards Jota, but it’s headed clear.
Liverpool look in the mood here now.
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