Carabao Cup ball numbers as Man Utd, Chelsea and rivals prepare to learn opponents
The fourth round of the Carabao Cup will take place at the end of October, with 16 teams - including some Premier League big-hitters - set to learn their opponents.
by Tom Victor · The MirrorThe Carabao Cup fourth round draw is almost upon us, and Mirror Football has all the important numbers for you.
With the third round split over two weeks, some teams have had to wait longer than others. Last week's matches included Manchester United's dominant 7-0 victory over Barnsley and the epic penalty shoot-out between Preston and Fulham, with the Championship side winning 16-15.
This week it was the turn of the teams involved in the Champions League, among others. Manchester City and Aston Villa were victorious on Tuesday, as were fellow Premier League sides Chelsea and Leicester.
There are a few ties yet to be completed, Arsenal face Bolton and Liverpool take on West Ham in Wednesday's action, while the postponed meeting between AFC Wimbledon and Newcastle has been rescheduled for October 1.
The 13 teams who have already booked their place in round four are number 1-13 in alphabetical order. Aston Villa are number one after their win at Wycombe, with Brentford number two after their comeback victory against Leyton Orient.
Brighton take three after pipping Wolves, with Chelsea number four after putting five goals past Barrow and Crystal Palace five after a narrow win in their London derby against QPR. Leicester take number six after needing penalties against Walsall, with the two Manchester clubs - City and United - numbered seven and eight respectively.
Next come the first two Championship clubs, with Preston nine and Sheffield Wednesday 10, while Southampton's penalty shoot-out win against Everton gives them the number 11. Stoke and Tottenham are 12 and 13 respectively, with the remaining balls going to the teams yet to play in the third round - Arsenal or Bolton are 14, Liverpool or West Ham 15 and Newcastle or Wimbledon 16.
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Chelsea's Tuesday night win allowed the Blues' second-string to stake a claim for more first-team minutes. Christopher Nkunku scored a hat-trick, with Paul Farman's own goal and a Pedro Neto effort helping seal a 5-0 win over their League Two opponents Barrow.
"I asked them to show how serious we are, to send a message that yes we are young, but we are men, we are serious and we want to compete," manager Enzo Maresca said. "We made many changes but the idea from the team was exactly the same. This has to be one of our targets - no matter who is going to play, it's important that the identity of the team is always there.
"These kinds of game, I'm always worried. They are tricky games and football is full of them, where you can underestimate the other team. Tonight the performance was very good and we showed how serious we are."
Carabao Cup fourth round draw numbers:
- Aston Villa
- Brentford
- Brighton
- Chelsea
- Crystal Palace
- Leicester
- Manchester City
- Manchester United
- Preston
- Sheffield Wednesday
- Southampton
- Stoke
- Tottenham
- Arsenal or Bolton
- Liverpool or West Ham
- Wimbledon or Newcastle
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