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Manchester City are the defending EFL Cup champions

By

Katharine Sharpe

BBC Sport senior journalist

  • Published7 August 2026

Updated 12 minutes ago

The quarter-final draw for the 2026-27 Carabao Cup will take place on Wednesday, 28 October following the conclusion of the fourth-round tie between Liverpool and Chelsea.

The draw will be broadcast live on Sky Sports.

The final eight teams will play their fixtures during the week commencing Monday, 14 December.

While six of the teams in the quarter-finals are guaranteed to be from the Premier League, at least one will be from League One.

Third-tier sides Bradford City and Peterborough United face each other in round four.

Of the other seven fourth-round ties, six are all-Premier League ties while League Two side Fleetwood Town host defending Premier League champions Arsenal.

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Who is in the quarter-final draw and what are the ball numbers?

The ball numbers for the quarter-final draw are yet to be confirmed - the EFL will announce these before the draw on Wednesday. The teams in the draw will be the winners of these fourth-round ties:

  • Bradford City or Peterborough United

  • Fleetwood Town or Arsenal

  • Manchester City or Brighton and Hove Albion

  • Bournemouth or Aston Villa

  • Fulham or Crystal Palace

  • Sunderland or Brentford

  • Liverpool or Chelsea

  • Everton or Newcastle United

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