Liverpool Face Chelsea as Arsenal Draw Fleetwood in Cup — SkimNews
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- Liverpool will host Chelsea in the Carabao Cup fourth round, with Xabi Alonso set for his first Anfield return as Chelsea boss after winning the Champions League at the club as a player.
- Premier League champions Arsenal were drawn away to League Two Fleetwood Town, the lowest-ranked side remaining after Fleetwood upset Championship side Sheffield United at home in the third round.
- Chelsea advanced by beating Leeds, while Liverpool got past Tottenham on Tuesday; Alonso had been touted as a possible Liverpool successor before taking the Chelsea job.
- Five of the eight fourth-round ties are all-Premier League clashes, with a potential sixth if Manchester City beat Norwich on Thursday, which would set up a home tie against Brighton, who staged a comeback win at Manchester United.
- Bradford will host Peterborough in an all-League-One tie, guaranteeing at least one third-tier side in the quarter-finals.
- Remaining matchups: Everton vs Newcastle, Brentford at Sunderland, Fulham vs Crystal Palace, and Bournemouth vs Aston Villa.
- Fourth-round ties are scheduled for the week commencing October 26.
Why it matters: The draw delivers Liverpool vs Chelsea as the marquee tie — and the Alonso-Anfield storyline attached to it — while Arsenal catch the gentlest possible route by facing the lowest-ranked club left, keeping their cup path clear of top-flight opposition until at least the last eight.
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