Ball Numbers, How to Watch Live, Fixture Dates, Potential Opponents - 2026 Carabao Cup Quarter-Final Draw Details
Manchester City or Brighton & Hove Albion will learn their Carabao Cup quarter-final opponents after completing their fourth round meeting on Wednesday night.
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Enzo Maresca and his players will be looking to bounce back from their weekend defeat to Aston Villa in the Premier League - their first loss in the competition this season - when they take on Carabao Cup action this week.
Their opponents at the Etihad Stadium will be Fabian Hurzeler's impressive Brighton & Hove Albion side, who made the fourth round of the competition through a comeback victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford.
For the two sides, it is the first of a double-header between one another at the same venue this week, with City and Brighton facing off a second time in just four days in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon.
As for Manchester City, they reached the fourth round of the Carabao Cup via a dominant 5-0 win over Championship side Norwich City at the Etihad Stadium in mid-September, thanks to goals from Rayan Cherki, Allan, Floyd Samba, and Ryan McAidoo.
The meeting with the Seagulls is expected to provide Maresca with another opportunity to rotate his side, whilst simultaneously harbouring ambitions of retaining the crown Pep Guardiola won last campaign.
Having all started in the third round, the likes of Geronimo Rulli, Rico Lewis, Abdukodir Khusanov, Vitor Reis, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Allan, Rayan Ait-Nouri, and Floyd Samba could all start once more against Brighton on Wednesday night.
Now, ahead of Manchester City's meeting with Brighton & Hove Albion, the English Football League have confirmed all the various details you need to know to monitor the Carabao Cup's quarter-final draw this week!
When is the Carabao Cup quarter-final draw?
The draw for the quarter-final stage of the 2026/27 Carabao Cup will take place following the conclusion of the fourth round tie between Liverpool and Chelsea at Anfield on Wednesday, 28 October, it has been confirmed.
How can I watch the Carabao Cup draw live?
The Carabao Cup have confirmed that the quarter-final draw will take place live on Sky Sports, with presenter Dave Jones hosting the procedure, alongside former Liverpool defender Conor Coady and former Chelsea man Graham Le Saux.
What are the ball numbers for the draw?
Ball numbers for the quarter-final draw will be published on Wednesday.
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When will the quarter-final matches take place?
The Carabao Cup's quarter-final ties will take place during the week commencing 14 December.
For Manchester City, that will mean their cup clash would follow the home meeting with Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday 12 December.
A Carabao Cup last-eight clash would then be followed by the 3PM meeting with Premier League newcomers Hull City at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday 19 December.