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

Carabao Cup quarter-final draw LIVEAFP/GettyThe draw for the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup takes place tonight. 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. Balls are to be drawn after the Liverpool vs Chelsea showdown which kicked off at 8pm GMT.Two names are already in the hat. 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. In the all-League One affair, Bradford made easy work of Peterborough United on Tuesday 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. Follow live coverage below of the draw for the quarter-finals of the 2026-27 Carabao Cup!Carabao Cup quarter-final draw latest newsBall numbers1. Bournemouth or Aston Villa5. Fulham or Crystal Palace7. Manchester City or Brighton8. Sunderland or BrentfordLatest scoreThings are about to get restarted at the Etihad Stadium in the Manchester City vs Brighton tie.As it stands, the holders have it all to do in the second half if they are to avoid an early exit.Malick Yalcouye had broken the deadlock on the half hour mark before Mateo Kovacic equalised five minutes before the break.Opening goal: Malick YalcouyeGettyEqualiser: Mateo KovacicAFP/GettyWhen is the Carabao Cup draw?The draw will take place at around 10.20pm tonight, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, following the conclusion of Liverpool vs Chelsea on Sky Sports.Should the game go to penalties, then the draw will be delayed.Dave Jones will host the draw, with pundits Conor Coady and Graeme Le Saux drawing the balls.How to watchTV channel: The Carabao Cup quarter-final draw will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event.Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also watch it unfold live online via the Sky Go app.UK viewers can watch the draw for free on the Sky Sports Football YouTube channel.Live coverage: You can follow all the action right here via Standard Sport’s live blog.Carabao Cup draw liveHello and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of the Carabao Cup quarter-final draw.The competition is slowly reaching the business end with the fourth round ties taking place this week.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.Two teams are already in the hat, with five more currently battling it out to join them tonight. The draw is scheduled for around 10.20pm GMT.Getty