Carabao Cup quarter-final draw: Arsenal to play Palace, holders Newcastle host Fulham

SourceEurosport

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League One side Cardiff City will host Premier League giants Chelsea in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup.

The Bluebirds are the final team outside of the English top flight standing after they beat Welsh rivals Wrexham 2-1 in the Round of 16.

Chelsea survived a late Wolves fightback to record a 4-3 victory and remain in a competition that they have won five times.

Cardiff reached the final of the Carabao Cup in 2012, drawing 2-2 with Liverpool before falling to a 3-2 defeat on penalties.

Crystal Palace defeated The Reds in this year’s Round of 16 to set up a mouth-watering London derby against Arsenal.

The two sides went head-to-head at the same stage of the competition last year, with The Gunners battling to a hard-fought 3-2 victory.

Arsenal kept their hopes of winning the tournament alive by beating Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 on Wednesday.

Holders Newcastle are also through, and they will continue the defence of their trophy with a home game against Fulham.

The Magpies beat Tottenham 2-0 on Wednesday night, while Fulham needed penalties to get past League One side Wycombe Wanderers.

Manchester City battled back from a goal down to beat Swansea, and they have been rewarded with a home tie against Brentford.

The Bees reached this stage of the competition after recording an emphatic 5-0 win over Grimsby Town, who eliminated Manchester United in a historic clash earlier this season.

The quarter-finals are set to be held on the week commencing December 15.

Full draw

  • Arsenal v Crystal Palace
  • Cardiff v Chelsea
  • Manchester City v Brentford
  • Newcastle v Fulham