Carabao Cup Quarter-Final Draw Pairs Arsenal with Palace and Cardiff with Chelsea

Holders Newcastle will host Fulham while Manchester City face Brentford in the last eight.

Arsenal will face Crystal Palace in a capital showdown, while underdogs Cardiff City welcome Chelsea after the last eight teams learned their fate.

The draw for the Carabao Cup quarter-finals has delivered a set of tantalizing fixtures, headlined by a London derby and a classic cup tie between a League One underdog and a Premier League giant. Arsenal’s reward for defeating Brighton is a home clash against fellow Londoners Crystal Palace, renewing a rivalry from the same stage last season.

The story of the round, however, is Cardiff City. As the last team standing from outside the Premier League, the Bluebirds’ victory over Wrexham has earned them a dream home tie against five-time winners Chelsea. The Welsh club, who famously took Liverpool to penalties in the 2012 final, will be hoping to create another historic cup upset in front of their own fans.

Elsewhere, the competition remains a priority for the heavyweights. Holders Newcastle United will continue their title defense at home against Fulham, while Manchester City, fresh from overcoming Swansea, will host a Brentford team that spectacularly put five goals past Grimsby Town.

The quarter-final matches are scheduled to be played the week of December 15th, setting the stage for a dramatic conclusion to the year in this beloved cup competition.

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