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The fourth round draw of the 2024/25 Carabao Cup was held on Wednesday, following a pair of matches. Arsenal and Liverpool both booked a place in the next round of the competition on the night. The Gunners took care of League One side Bolton, while Liverpool beat fellow Premier League club West Ham. Both victorious teams recorded impressive winning scores of 5-1.
Tournament organizers previously introduced a new controversial seeding system in the Carabao Cup. The move kept Champions League and Europa League clubs from facing off in the third round of the tournament. The decision was designed as a way to ease fixture congestion of these big clubs.
Nevertheless, this seeding system was not in place during the Carabao Cup fourth-round draw. As a result, the marquee matchup of the draw is undoubtedly Manchester City vs. Tottenham Hotspur. The North London club will host the reigning Premier League champions in the round.
City manager Pep Guardiola recently made headlines by claiming that he will not “waste energy” on the Carabao Cup. The comments came as the English champions are dealing with injuries to Kevin De Bruyne and Rodri. City also have a packed fixture list throughout the 2024/25 season as well.
Spurs coach Ange Postecoglou, however, also opted to rotate his team for their third-round win over Coventry. Regular starters such as Son Heung-Min, James Maddison, Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Mickey van de Ven, and Guglielmo Vicario were all not named in the manager’s starting XI on the night.
Several top Premier League teams to face off in the tournament
The matchup between the two Premier League heavyweights is not the only big fixture of the draw. Current Carabao Cup holders Liverpool will also travel to face Brighton. The Seagulls are currently just one of four English top-flight teams to be undefeated in league play this season.
Chelsea could play Newcastle in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup as well. The Magpies,…
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Author : Chris Moore
Publish date : 2024-09-26 18:10:57
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