{"id":4155,"date":"2026-09-17T21:15:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T21:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportbulletin.top\/?p=4155"},"modified":"2026-09-17T21:15:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T21:15:14","slug":"carabao-cup-fourth-round-draw-liverpool-to-host-chelsea-as-arsenal-drawn-away-to-league-two-fleetwood-football-news-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportbulletin.top\/?p=4155","title":{"rendered":"Carabao Cup fourth-round draw: Liverpool to host Chelsea as Arsenal drawn away to League Two Fleetwood | Football News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component-name=\"ui-article-body\" data-testid=\"article-body\" data-highlight-intro=\"true\">\n<p>Liverpool will host Chelsea in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup, while Premier League champions Arsenal have drawn the lowest-ranked side left in the competition, Fleetwood Town.<\/p>\n<p>Xabi Alonso will be set for his first Anfield return as Chelsea boss after his side <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/chelsea-vs-leeds-united\/7393748246969633232\">beat Leeds last week<\/a>, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/liverpool-vs-spurs\/report\/577579\">Reds getting past Tottenham<\/a> on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Alonso, who won the Champions League with Liverpool as a player during a distinguished spell, was touted as a possible replacement for Arne Slot but went to Stamford Bridge instead.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea&#8217;s trip to Anfield is one of six all-Premier League clashes after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/manchester-city-vs-norwich-city\/report\/577580\">Manchester City beat Norwich on Thursday<\/a> to set up a home tie against Brighton, who pulled off a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/manchester-united-vs-brighton-and-hove-albion\/report\/577581\">sensational comeback to win at Manchester United<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>League Two side Fleetwood will host Arsenal after <a 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