The Carabao Cup is set to be whittled down from 16 teams to eight this week.
The English cup competition will see its round of 16 take place this week, with two games on Tuesday, Oct. 27, five games on Wednesday, Oct. 28, and one game on Thursday, Oct. 29.
There are plenty of intriguing ties in the round of 16, with League Two side Fleetwood Town looking to pull off a shock against Arsenal, defending champion Manchester City taking on high-flying Brighton and Liverpool hosting Chelsea in a heavyweight clash.
Here is all you need to know as the Carabao Cup takes center stage this week.
When is the Carabao Cup quarterfinal draw?
The quarterfinal draw will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at the conclusion of the match between Liverpool and Chelsea.
With kickoff at 4 p.m. ET, the draw is expected
to begin around 6 p.m. unless the match goes into extra time.
The draw will stream live on Paramount Plus as well as the official EFL YouTube channel.
When will the Carabao Cup quarterfinals be played?
All quarterfinal ties will take place during the week commencing Dec 14.
Carabao Cup round of 16 schedule
Tuesday, Oct. 27
- Bradford City vs. Peterborough United, 3:45 p.m. ET
- Fleetwood Town vs. Arsenal, 4 p.m. ET
Wednesday, Oct. 28
- Manchester City vs. Brighton, 3:30 p.m. ET
- Bournemouth vs. Aston Villa, 3:45 p.m. ET
- Fulham vs. Crystal Palace, 3:45 p.m. ET
- Sunderland vs. Brentford, 3:45 p.m. ET
- Liverpool vs. Chelsea, 4 p.m. ET
Thursday, Oct. 29
- Everton vs. Newcastle United, 3:45 p.m. ET
How to watch Carabao Cup round of 16
All Carabao Cup matches will stream on Paramount Plus.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: When is Carabao Cup quarterfinal draw? Time, schedule, how to watch
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