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Carabao Cup draw LIVE: Chelsea, Liverpool and Man City learn quarter-final opponents

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Deniran-Alleyne, T. (2026, October 28). Carabao Cup draw LIVE: Chelsea, Liverpool and Man City learn quarter-final opponents. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/carabao-cup-draw-live-stream-chelsea-fc-liverpool-quarterfinal-b1302720.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-28 · by Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

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The Carabao Cup quarter-final draw is set for Wednesday, October 28, following the Liverpool vs Chelsea match at 8pm GMT on Sky Sports. The draw will determine matchups between eight teams advancing from fourth-round ties, including Premier League giants and lower league upsets like Fleetwood Town’s surprising victory over Arsenal. If Brighton wins against Manchester City, their quarter-final tie will be rescheduled for December 21 due to UEFA Conference League commitments. The draw itself is hosted by Dave Jones with pundits Conor Coady and Graeme Le Saux selecting the ball numbers.
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On Wednesday, October 28, 2026, Chelsea and Liverpool faced each other in a crucial Carabao Cup match at Anfield. The game ended in a dramatic penalty shootout where Liverpool emerged victorious with a score of 6-5 against Chelsea to advance to the quarterfinals. Key players for Chelsea like Joao Pedro were ruled out due to injury, while Liverpool's new manager Andoni Iraola secured his team’s progression despite facing his former club and childhood friend Xabi Alonso's Chelsea side. The match saw both teams fielding predicted lineups based on current injuries and suspensions including suspended player Palmer from Chelsea.

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🔮 A statement via the Premier League website reads: “Despite being sent off for two bookable offences in Chelsea's defeat to Tottenham Hotspur, and receiving an automatic one-match suspension, Cole Palmer will not miss any Premier League matches.
🔮 The 16-year-old sensation will now serve a three-match suspension after Arsenal’s appeal against his red card was dismissed by the Football Association (FA) on Thursday, meaning he will definitely not play any part against Liverpool as Arteta faces problems out wide.
🔮 A booking at Anfield would move Arteta onto three yellow cards - which for managers guarantees a one-match suspension - so the Gunners boss would have to serve a touchline ban six days later at home to Hull in the final game before the November international break.
🔮 Fleetwood’s reward for beating Premier League champions Arsenal on Tuesday night is another home tie, though they will have to wait until Thursday to find out their opponents as Everton face Newcastle in the final fourth round clash.
🔮 Following the conclusion of the fourth-round ties, 16 teams will have become just eight as they discover who they will face off against in December to reach the two-legged semi-finals.
🔮 As Arsenal have key injuries in wide areas and now Dowman’s suspension has been added to the mix, supporters will be desperate for a positive update on Madueke before the Liverpool game.
🔮 As such, it was not much of a surprise too see the midfielder absent from the Gunners’ matchday squad against Fleetwood as he was expected to have been given the night off in preparation for Sunday’s Premier League showdown with Liverpool at Anfield.
🔮 PSG took home the men’s award, though the majority of the squad couldn’t be in attendance due to their Ligue 1 fixture away to rivals Lyon being rearranged for the evening of the ceremony.
🔮 London Palladium plays host to the 2026 ceremony on Monday evening as the best footballers in the world over the past 12 months will be crowned.
🔮 However, the victory may have come at a cost.
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Brighton Carabao Cup Chelsea Liverpool Manchester City

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Brighton ORG · 6× Manchester City ORG · 5× Chelsea ORG · 4× Liverpool ORG · 4× Sunderland ORG · 4× Aston Villa ORG · 3× Bournemouth ORG · 3× Brentford ORG · 3× Crystal Palace ORG · 3× Fulham GPE · 3×

Narrative

On Wednesday, a bumper schedule has guaranteed five Premier League teams will exit the competition as holders Manchester City host Brighton, Chelsea travel to Liverpool, Sunderland welcome Brentford to the Stadium of Light, Fulham and Crystal Palace meet for a second time this season and Bournemouth take on Aston Villa before Thursday's action sees Everton and Newcastle do battle for the last remaining spot.
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🔮 Following the conclusion of the fourth-round ties, 16 teams will have become just eight as they discover who they will face off against in December to reach the two-legged semi-finals.

Claims (28 extracted, 1 hedged)

The draw for the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup takes place tonight. asserted
draw → take → place
Following the conclusion of the fourth-round ties, 16 teams will have become just eight as they discover who they will face off against in December to reach the two-legged semi-finals. asserted
they → follow → finals
Balls are to be drawn after the Liverpool vs Chelsea showdown which kicked off at 8pm GMT. asserted
which → draw → GMT
Most notably Fleetwood Town after they beat last season's runners-up and reigning champions of England, Arsenal, on penalties to cause one of the biggest Carabao Cup upsets. asserted
they → beat → upsets
In the all-League One affair, Bradford made easy work of Peterborough United on Tuesday night. asserted
Bradford → make → night
On Wednesday, a bumper schedule has guaranteed five Premier League teams will exit the competition as holders Manchester City host Brighton, Chelsea travel to Liverpool, Sunderland welcome Brentford to the Stadium of Light, Fulham and Crystal Palace meet for a second time this season and Bournemouth take on Aston Villa before Thursday's action sees Everton and Newcastle do battle for the last remaining spot. asserted
Everton → guarantee → spot
Brighton lead at the Etihad Could both of last season’s finalists be eliminated at the fourth round stage. uncertain
both → eliminate → stage
Well, Arsenal are already out and the holders Manchester City look set to be joining them as they currently trail at home to Brighton. asserted
they → set → Brighton
Georginio Rutter has restored the visitors’ lead at the Etihad Stadium, though there is still a long way to go in the tie. asserted
Rutter → restore → tie
When will the Carabao Cup quarter-final ties be played? asserted
ties → play → ?
The quarter-final ties are pencilled in for the week commencing December 14th. asserted
ties → pencil → week
However, if Brighton beat Manchester City to progress then their tie will be played the week commencing December 21 due to their participation in the Conference League. asserted
tie → beat → League
Looks like Sunderland have one foot in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals. asserted
Sunderland → look → finals
Bournemouth 1-0 Aston Villa Fulham 0-1 Crystal Palace Sunderland 3-1 Brentford Ball numbers 1. Bournemouth or Aston Villa 2. Bradford 3. Everton or Newcastle 4. Fleetwood 5. Fulham or Crystal Palace 6. Liverpool or Chelsea 7. Manchester City or Brighton 8. Sunderland or Brentford Latest score Things are about to get restarted at the Etihad Stadium in the Manchester City vs Brighton tie. asserted
Things → restart → tie
As it stands, the holders have it all to do in the second half if they are to avoid an early exit. asserted
they → stand → exit
Malick Yalcouye had broken the deadlock on the half hour mark before Mateo Kovacic equalised five minutes before the break. asserted
Kovacic → break → break
The draw will take place at around 10.20pm tonight, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, following the conclusion of Liverpool vs Chelsea on Sky Sports. asserted
draw → take → Sports
Should the game go to penalties, then the draw will be delayed. asserted
draw → go → penalties
Dave Jones will host the draw, with pundits Conor Coady and Graeme Le Saux drawing the balls. asserted
Coady → host → balls
How to watch TV channel: asserted
watch → watch → ?
The Carabao Cup quarter-final draw will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event. asserted
draw → broadcast → Event
Sky Sports subscribers can also watch it unfold live online via the Sky Go app. asserted
it → watch → app
UK viewers can watch the draw for free on the Sky Sports Football YouTube channel. asserted
viewers → watch → channel
You can follow all the action right here via Standard Sport’s live blog. asserted
You → follow → blog
The competition is slowly reaching the business end with the fourth round ties taking place this week. asserted
ties → reach → place
16 teams will be whittled down to the final eight come Thursday evening when Everton host Newcastle in the very last match of the round. asserted
Everton → whittle → round
Two teams are already in the hat, with five more currently battling it out to join them tonight. asserted
five → battle → them
The draw is scheduled for around 10.20pm GMT. asserted
draw → schedule → GMT
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