The draw has been made for the quarter-finals of the 2019 – 20Carabao Cup.
Colchester United, the lowest ranked side remaining in the competition, have landed a dream draw away toManchester United, whoeliminated Chelsea in the last round.
The League Two side defeated Crawley Town on Tuesday havingdefeated Tottenham in the previous round.
HoldersManchester Citywill face League One side Oxford United following their victory over Southampton on Tuesday night, while currentPremier LeagueleadersLiverpooltake on Aston Villa.
JurgenKlopp‘s side reached the final eight after a dramatic penalty shoot-out win overArsenalfollowing a5-5 draw at Anfield.
Here is the Carabao Cup quarter-final draw in full…******
Oxford Utd | (vs) | Man City |
(vs) | Colchester Utd | |
Aston Villa | (vs) | Liverpool |
Everton | (vs) | Leicester City |
When will the quarter-finals be played?
The quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup are scheduled to be staged on the week commencing December 16, with the semi-finals beginning from January 6 2020.
The scheduling will prove particularly problematic for Liverpool who already face a fixture pile-up in December.
Klopp’s side will compete in the Club World Cup in Qatar next month, with their opening match booked for Wednesday December 18 – one of the likely dates for the quarter-finals.
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