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Carabao Cup 2024/25: quarter-final round draw changes, who Leicester City could face, ball numbers, full schedule & more

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The draw for the Carabao Cup quarter-final will take place after the Fourth Round games have finished Wednesday night.

Leicester City will be one of the sides hoping to reach the last eight of the tournament when they take on managerless Manchester United.

Steve Cooper has hinted that he could make wholesale changes to the side after providing updates on defender Jannik Vestergaard, as well as others.

Ruud van Nistelrooy will be in the dugout temporarily as United tries to complete a deal to appoint Ruben Amorim as Erik ten Hag’s replacement.

With the Foxes hoping to cause a shock at Old Trafford, here is everything you need to know about the Fourth Round draw.

Manchester United v Newcastle United - Carabao Cup Final
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When is the Carabao Cup quarter-final draw?

The draw for the competition takes place on Wednesday night after all of the remaining fixtures have been completed.

Competing for a place in the hat are the likes of Liverpool and Manchester City, as well as the Foxes.

It is expected that the draw will take place at 10:30 PM GMT.

How to watch the Carabao Cup draw

There will be live coverage of the Carabao Cup quarter-final draw on Sky Sports after Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City.

Fans in the UK will be able to watch this live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Ultra HDR.

How to live stream the Carabao Cup draw

UK viewers will also be able to stream live footage of the draw online via the Sky Go app, as well as on the streaming service Now TV.

Carabao Cup draw ball numbers

  1. Brentford
  2. Southampton
  3. Aston Villa or Crystal Palace
  4. Brighton & Hove Albion or Liverpool
  5. Manchester United or Leicester City
  6. Newcastle United or Chelsea
  7. Preston North End or Arsenal
  8. Tottenham Hotspur or Manchester City
Burton Albion v Leicester City - Carabao Cup First Round
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Carabao Cup quarter-final dates

The Carabao Cup quarter-finals will begin on Tuesday 17 December 2024 and played on 17/18 December 2024.

Where is the Carabao Cup final?

The Carabao Cup final will take place at Wembley Stadium, the home of English football, and be held on the slightly later date of March 16, 2025.

Carabao Cup full schedule

How much do you earn for winning the Carabao Cup?

The Foxes have already collected some prize money from their wins against Tranmere Rovers and Walsall in the earlier rounds and could be in line for another payday if successful.

Last season’s winners Liverpool were rewarded with a £100,000 prize pot after beating Chelsea in the final last time out and it is expected that it would be a similar case again.

How many times have Leicester won the Carabao Cup?

Leicester have won the tournament on three separate occasions – with two of them coming within three years of each other.

They first lifted the trophy in the 1963/64 campaign before going on to win it in the 1996/97 and 1999/2000 seasons that followed.

Their most recent League Cup triumph was also the last-ever final to be played at the Old Wembley Stadium before it was demolished.