Man Utd, Villa target last 16 as Carabao Cup draw holds Wednesday night

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The Carabao Cup fourth-round draw will take place on Wednesday night, with 11 clubs already assured of places and five spots still to be settled.

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The draw is scheduled to be conducted shortly after Manchester United’s third-round clash with Brighton, with Pien Meulensteen hosting the proceedings and former Liverpool midfielder Jamie Redknapp and former Aston Villa captain Ashley Young drawing the balls.

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Bournemouth, Crystal Palace, Sunderland, Newcastle United, Chelsea and Bradford City had already secured their places in the fourth round after winning their respective third-round ties.

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Five more teams joined them on Tuesday, with Arsenal, Liverpool, Fulham, Brentford and Peterborough United progressing.

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Arsenal booked their place with a 4-2 victory away to Ipswich Town, while Liverpool advanced after beating Tottenham Hotspur 3-1.

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Fulham defeated West Ham United 3-2, Brentford edged Reading 2-1 and Peterborough United progressed on penalties after a 3-3 draw with Barnsley.

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Four more third-round ties will be played on Wednesday before the draw.

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Everton will host Wolves, Fleetwood Town face Sheffield United, Coventry City entertain Aston Villa, while Manchester United welcome Brighton.

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The final third-round tie will be played on Thursday, when defending champions Manchester City host Championship side Norwich City.

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As a result, the winner of the City-Norwich tie will be represented by a placeholder in Wednesday night’s draw, with the identity of the final club to complete the 16-team line-up not known until Thursday.

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The fourth-round ties are scheduled to be played in the week commencing October 26.

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