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The Carabao Cup fourth round draw was made on Wednesday night.

This followed the fifteenth tie of the third round having played out.

Liverpool winning 5-1 at Anfield against West Ham, the the draw taking place.

Arsenal a similarly comfortable passage through on the same night, 5-1 against Bolton.

However, there were 17 clubs left in the competition when last night’s fourth round draw was made.

With Newcastle United and AFC Wimbledon not playing their third round game until Tuesday, after their game was postponed and moved to St James’ Park, due to flood damage at Plough Lane.

Here is the full fourth round draw and then how the bookies see the chances of Newcastle United lifting the trophy now, as well as their competitors.

Full Carabao Cup fourth round draw

Brentford v Sheffield Wednesday

Southampton v Stoke

Tottenham v Manchester City

AFC Wimbledon or Newcastle v Chelsea

Manchester United v Leicester

Brighton v Liverpool

Preston v Arsenal

Aston Villa v Crystal Palace

The general odds from various bookies on which club will win the Carabao Cup this season (in brackets the odds before the 15 third round matches were played):

3/1 (3/1) Man City

5/1 (8/1) Arsenal

8/1 (10/1) Liverpool

8/1 (10/1) Chelsea

10/1 (14/1) Man U

14/1 (12/1) Newcastle United

14/1 (16/1) Aston Villa

14/1 (16/1) Spurs

20/1 (25/1) Brighton

25/1 (40/1) Brentford

33/1 (28/1) Palace

33/1 (66/1) Southampton

50/1 (66/1) Leicester

100/1 (200/1) Stoke

150/1 (150/1) Sheff Wed

250/1 (200/1) Preston

2000/1 (1000/1) AFC Wimbledon

As you can see, a very competitive Carabao Cup this season.

Matters not helped by the fact it was fixed so that the Champions League and Europa League clubs all pretty much were effectively handed a bye, having been kept apart in the third round.

Newcastle United upcoming match schedule, confirmed to end of November:

Saturday 28 September 2024 – Newcastle v Man City (12.30 pm) TNT Sports

Tuesday 1 October 2024 – AFC Wimbledon v Newcastle (7.45pm) Sky Sports+ (To be played at St James’ Park)

Saturday 5 October – Everton v Newcastle (5.30pm) Sky Sports

Saturday 19 October – Newcastle v Brighton (3pm)

Sunday 27 October – Chelsea v Newcastle (2pm) Sky Sports

W/C Monday 28 October – AFC Wimbledon or Newcastle v Chelsea

Saturday 2 November – Newcastle v Arsenal (12.30pm) TNT Sports

Sunday 10 November – Forest v Newcastle (2pm) Sky Sports