When is the EFL Cup fourth round draw?

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ByKatharine Sharpe
BBC Sport senior journalist
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The fourth round draw for the 2026-27 Carabao Cup will take place on Wednesday, 16 September following the conclusion of Manchester United and Brighton & Hove Albion's third-round fixture (kick-off 20:00 BST).

The draw will be broadcast live on Sky Sports.

Two weeks of third round matches - starting on Tuesday, 8 September - will whittle the number of teams down to 16, with the final match being played on Thursday, 17 September between Manchester City and Norwich City.

At least 11 Premier League teams will feature in the draw. Two all-Premier League ties take place on Wednesday, while Nottingham Forest, Hull City, Leeds United, Ipswich Town and Tottenham Hotspur have already been eliminated.

The fourth round fixtures will begin in the week commencing Monday, 26 October.

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Who is in the fourth-round draw and what are the ball numbers?

  1. Bournemouth

  2. Arsenal

  3. Bradford City

  4. Brentford

  5. Chelsea

  6. Crystal Palace

  7. Fulham

  8. Liverpool

  9. Newcastle United

  10. Peterborough United

  11. Sunderland

  12. Coventry City or Aston Villa

  13. Everton or Wolverhampton Wanderers

  14. Fleetwood Town or Sheffield United

  15. Manchester United or Brighton and Hove Albion

  16. Manchester City or Norwich City

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