Carabao Cup Quarterfinal Draw: Tottenham vs Manchester United As Chelsea Exit

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  • Ruud Van Nistelrooy began his interim role in charge of Manchester United with a huge win against Leicester City
  • The Dutch legend inspired the Red Devils to a 5-2 win to progress to the quarterfinals of the Carabao Cup
  • In other games, Tottenham eliminated Manchester City, while Chelsea also exited at the hands of Newcastle United

Manchester United will face a tricky opponent in the last eight of this season's Carabao Cup after landing Tottenham Hotspur in the Wednesday night draw.

United beat Leicester City 5-2 in their first game since Erik ten Hag was fired on Monday. Club legend Ruud Van Nistelrooy masterminded the win, which was routine despite giving two goals away.

Manchester United's interim manager Ruud Van Nistelrooy applauds fans at the end of their game against Leicester City. Photo by Will Palmer/Eurasia Sport Images.Source: Getty Images

They will now play Tottenham away in the quarterfinals. Spurs beat an injury-ravaged Manchester City 2-1 to keep their hopes of silverware this season alive.

Meanwhile, Chelsea were beaten 2-0 by Newcastle United at the St.James Park. Enzo Maresca changed the entire starting XI from the one that beat the same opponents in the league on Sunday.

Newcastle will welcome Brentford, who beat Sheffield Wednesday, in the next round.

Who will Arsenal and Liverpool face?

Arsenal and Liverpool are the other big teams remaining in the competition. The Gunners were comfortable 3-0 winners over Preston, while Liverpool survived a late scare to beat Brighton 3-2.

Mikel Arteta's side have earned themselves a London derby against Crystal Palace, while Arne Slot's charges will travel to the South Coast to play Southampton.

Crystal Palace put in an impressive shift at Villa Park to beat Aston Villa as Southampton boss Russell Martin bought himself more time with a win at Stoke City.

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Full Carabao Cup draw

Tottenham vs Manchester United

Arsenal vs Crystal Palace

Newcastle vs Brentford

Southampton vs Liverpool

Guardiola comments on ten Hag's firing

Legit.ng earlier reported that Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola reacted to Erik ten Hag's dismissal as Man United coach.

The Spanish coach felt sympathy for his colleague, stressing that results matter the most in their job and that anyone can be fired.