Absolute Chelsea
·29 October 2024
Carabao Cup quarter-final draw: Chelsea's ball number, potential opponents, how to watch

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·29 October 2024
Chelsea will learn their Carabao Cup quarter-final opponents should they progress past Newcastle United.
After beating Eddie Howe's side 2-1 in the Premier League on Sunday at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea head to the north east four days later in hope of beating them once again and booking their place in December's last-eight.
Chelsea reached last season's final, however they suffered Wembley heartbreak once again after losing to Liverpool.
Enzo Maresca's side convincingly knocked out Barrow in the third round, courtesy of a hat-trick from forward Christopher Nkunku, which set up a fourth round tie against Newcastle.
Enzo Maresca gestures during the Carabao Cup third round match between Chelsea and Barrow at Stamford Bridge. / IMAGO / NurPhoto
Should they beat Newcastle, they will be in Wednesday's draw and just two more round wins (semi-finals are two-legged) away from the final on March 16th 2025.
As provided by the EFL, here are all of the details ahead of Wednesday's Carabao Cup quarter-final draw.
Newcastle United or Chelsea will be ball number 6 in the quarter-final draw.
1 Brentford2 Southampton3 Aston Villa or Crystal Palace4 Brighton & Hove Albion or Liverpool5 Manchester United or Leicester City6 Newcastle United or Chelsea7 Preston North End or Arsenal8 Tottenham Hotspur or Manchester City
The draw will take place live on Sky Sports Main Event following the conclusion of Tottenham Hotspur versus Manchester City on Wednesday 30th October.