Carabao Cup quarter-final draw in full: Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and more learn next opponents
There will be four all-Premier League ties when the quarter-finals are played in December
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Tottenham will play Manchester United in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup. Spurs beat Premier League champions Manchester City 2-1 to reach the last eight and their reward was another home against opponents from Manchester.
United’s first game following the sacking of Erik ten Hag on Monday saw a 5-2 win over Leicester, with Ruud van Nistelrooy in interim charge. Spurs, who have not won a trophy since lifting the League Cup in 2008, beat United 3-0 in the Premier League at Old Trafford at the end of September.
Holders Liverpool will return to the south coast after beating Brighton 3-2 on Wednesday. The 10-time winners will visit Southampton, while Newcastle’s reward for overcoming Chelsea was a home tie against Brentford.
Arsenal will entertain Crystal Palace - surprise fourth-round winners at Aston Villa - in an all-London tie. The quarter-final matches will be played in the week beginning Monday, December 15.
Find out the reaction to the full Carabao Cup quarter-final round draw below:
Tottenham answer biggest question of their season to fuel Carabao Cup dream
The match which showed why Liverpool’s left flank may be about to change
Ruud van Nistelrooy’s debut outing proves Manchester United were right to dismiss Erik ten Hag
Newcastle pounce on Chelsea errors to progress to Carabao Cup quarter-finals
Carabao Cup quarter-final draw in full
Tottenham vs Manchester United
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
Newcastle vs Brentford
Southampton vs Liverpool
The four quarter-finals will be played in the week commencing 16 December.
Premier League fixtures either side of Carabao Cup week
Arsenal
14 Dec: Everton (H)
18 Dec: Crystal Palace (H)
21 Dec: Crystal Palace (A)
Brentford
15 Dec: Chelsea (A)
18 Dec: Newcastle (A)
21 Dec: Nott’m Forest (H)
Crystal Palace
15 Dec: Brighton (A)
18 Dec: Arsenal (A)
21 Dec: Arsenal (H)
Liverpool
14 Dec: Fulham (H)
18 Dec: Southampton (A)
22 Dec: Tottenham (A)
Newcastle
14 Dec: Leicester (H)
18 Dec: Brentford (H)
21 Dec: Ipswich Town (A)
Manchester United
15 Dec: Man City (A)
18 Dec: Tottenham (A)
21 Dec: Bournemouth (H)
Tottenham
15 Dec: Southampton (A)
18 Dec: Manchester United (H)
22 Dec: Liverpool (H)
Southampton
15 Dec: Tottenham (H)
18 Dec: Liverpool (H)
22 Dec: Fulham (A)
Unai Emery defends his team selection after Aston Villa suffer cup knockout
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery had no regrets about his team selection after watching his much-changed side crash out of the Carabao Cup to Crystal Palace.
Emery made wholesale changes to his line-up, with Ollie Watkins, Emiliano Martinez, Youri Tielemans, Morgan Rogers, Amadou Onana and Ross Barkley not even in the matchday squad.
Emery insisted he would pick the same side if he played the match 100 times again.
“We started with 11 players in the first-team squad,” he said.
“Of course I am disappointed and frustrated, but we competed with the players to get the performance.
“If I am repeating this match 100 times I am playing with the same players.”
Eddie Howe feels cup win can be a big moment in Newcastle’s season
Eddie Howe was delighted with Newcastle’s response after they reached the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup for the third year in a row with a 2-0 win against Chelsea.
The Magpies bounced back from Sunday’s Premier League defeat against the same opponents at Stamford Bridge as two first-half goals sealed victory on Tyneside.
A mistake at the back allowed Alexander Isak to put Newcastle ahead in the 23rd minute and they extended their lead just three minutes later when Joe Willock’s deflected header was turned into his own net by Axel Disasi.
“We needed a performance and a result, I think we got that tonight,” Newcastle head coach Howe said.
“Especially in the first half, I thought it was hallmark us at our best; front foot, really good energy, good feel, good quality, good attitude – most importantly – and a massive win for us.”
Eddie Howe feels cup win over Chelsea can be a big moment in Newcastle’s season
Howe’s side had been beaten by the same opponents in the Premier League at the weekend.
Arne Slot insists Cody Gakpo has big part to play at Liverpool
Liverpool boss Arne Slot insisted Cody Gakpo is very much part of his Premier League plans after the forward’s stunning double set the Carabao Cup holders on course for the quarter-finals.
Gakpo gave a timely reminder of his talents on Wednesday evening with a pair of powerful finishes before Luis Diaz sealed the Reds’ 3-2 fourth-round victory at Brighton.
The Netherlands international has been a peripheral figure at Anfield since Slot replaced Jurgen Klopp in the summer, starting just two of nine top-flight fixtures.
Slot, who made eight changes for the Amex Stadium tie, was impressed by the impact of his squad players, including his fellow Dutchman.
Arne Slot insists Cody Gakpo has big part to play at Liverpool after cup double
Gakpo gave a timely reminder of his talents with a pair of powerful finishes before Luis Diaz sealed the Reds’ 3-2 fourth-round victory at Brighton.
Tottenham answer biggest question of their season to fuel Carabao Cup dream
The roar of relief was everything. Tottenham could not afford to mess up this opportunity but Ange Postecoglou’s side held firm, knocking Manchester City out of the Carabao Cup to hand Pep Guardiola’s team their first defeat of the season. Tottenham’s ability to self-destruct ensured this was still a gripping cup tie, even as City chased the game in second gear. It was almost enough and although Bernardo Silva’s protests at full-time suggested City wanted to win this just as much as Spurs, the sight of Erling Haaland grinning on the bench, an unused substitute even as City trailed for over 90 minutes, told a different story.
Tottenham answer biggest question of their season to fuel Carabao Cup dream
Tottenham 2-1 Manchester City: Spurs responded to adversity to knock out Pep Guardiola’s team and they will face Manchester United for a place in the semi-finals
Ruud van Nistelrooy happy to ‘help and serve’ Manchester United’s next manager
Ruud van Nistelrooy has vowed to stay on at Manchester United under Ruben Amorim if he is wanted to and said he will serve as interim manager for as long as they ask him to.
The former United striker won his first game in temporary charge after Erik ten Hag’s sacking by overseeing a 5-2 win over Leicester in the Carabao Cup, with both Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes scoring twice.
But while United have made Amorim their top target to take over and are willing to trigger his release clause with Sporting Lisbon, the Portuguese has a 30-day release clause and United are in negotiations to bring the 39-year-old to Old Trafford sooner and to try and take his coaching staff of Daniel Fernandes and Adelio Candido as well.
Ruud van Nistelrooy happy to ‘help and serve’ Manchester United’s next manager
The 48-year-old has vowed to remain at the club if the Ruben Amorim wants to keep him on his staff
Southampton vs Liverpool
And the defending champions will go to struggling Southampton in the last of the quarter-finals.
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