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Carabao Cup fourth-round draw: Liverpool to host Chelsea, Arsenal travel to Fleetwood

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The EFL has confirmed the fourth-round draw of the Carabao Cup. Premier League leaders Liverpool will welcome Chelsea to Anfield in a marquee tie, while Arsenal face a trip to League Two outfit Fleetwood Town. The other fixtures pair a mix of Premier League, Championship and lower-league clubs, with the fourth round scheduled to take place in late October. Draws against lower-league opposition give top-flight clubs a clear opportunity to advance, while the Liverpool–Chelsea clash headlines the round as a genuine test for both sides.

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The standout tie of the Carabao Cup fourth round is the all-Premier League meeting between Liverpool and Chelsea at Anfield, which gives one of the league's top contenders a competitive test rather than a routine night. Arsenal's draw at Fleetwood Town is the kind of fixture that, on paper, should favour the Gunners but historically produces banana-skin moments in cup football. For the lower-league sides, these ties are defining moments of their seasons and a major revenue opportunity, while for the Premier League clubs, squad rotation and cup priorities will come into sharp focus.

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Carabao Cup fourth-round draw: Liverpool to host Chelsea, Arsenal travel to Fleetwood · Socc360