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Carabao Cup draw: Liverpool face tough test, Arokodare's Wolves take on Chelsea

AFNEWS reporter

Sep 25, 2025

Carabao Cup draw: Liverpool face tough test, Arokodare's Wolves take on Chelsea
Premier League champions Liverpool will play FA Cup winners Crystal Palace in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.

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The fourth round of the Carabao Cup has been set, with some massive all-Premier League showdowns and intriguing ties for the competition's underdogs. All matches are scheduled to be played during the week of October 27.

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Premier League champions Liverpool will face FA Cup winners Crystal Palace in a clash of two of England's top sides.

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Meanwhile, holders Newcastle United are set to host Tottenham in another high-profile matchup.

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Elsewhere, Arsenal, who have not won the competition since 1993, face a difficult home tie against Brighton, and Wolves will host Chelsea in an all-Premier League affair.

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The draw also created some exciting prospects for the lower-league teams still in the competition. Grimsby Town, the only League Two side remaining after stunning Manchester United, secured another home game against Premier League club Brentford.

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For the first time, three Welsh sides made it to the last 16, resulting in a derby as Wrexham will host Cardiff City for the first time since 2002.

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Finally, Swansea will have a challenging match at home against Manchester City, and Wycombe Wanderers will host Fulham.
Full Carabao Cup fourth-round draw
Arsenal v Brighton

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Grimsby Town v Brentford

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Swansea City v Manchester City

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Newcastle United v Tottenham

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Wrexham v Cardiff City

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Liverpool v Crystal Palace

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Wolves v Chelsea

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Wycombe v Fulham

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