{
  "id": 7719819,
  "title": "Man Utd, Villa target last 16 as Carabao Cup draw holds Wednesday night",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/man-utd-villa-target-last-16-as-carabao-cup-draw-holds-wednesday-night",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T06:12:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/man-utd-villa-target-last-16-as-carabao-cup-draw-holds-wednesday-night/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Carabao Cup fourth-round draw is set to take place on Wednesday evening following Manchester United's match against Brighton. Home to the event is Pien Meulensteen, with Jamie Redknapp and Ashley Young tasked with selecting the names. Currently, 11 clubs have secured their spots, while five remain to be determined. After the Brighton game, Bournemouth, Crystal Palace, Sunderland, Newcastle United, Chelsea, and Bradford City have earned their fourth-round places, with Arsenal, Liverpool, Fulham, Brentford, and Peterborough United joining them on Tuesday. Arsenal triumphed 4-2 away to Ipswich Town, Liverpool edged 3-1 over Tottenham Hotspur, Fulham defeated West Ham United 3-2, Brentford beat Reading 2-1, and Peterborough United advanced on penalties after a 3-3 draw with Barnsley. Additional third-round matches will be played on Wednesday, including Everton vs Wolves, Fleetwood Town vs Sheffield United, Coventry City vs Aston Villa, Manchester United vs Brighton, and Manchester City vs Norwich City on Thursday. The winner of the City-Norwich tie will be represented by a placeholder at the draw, with their identity remaining unknown until Thursday. The fourth-round ties are scheduled to commence the week of October 26.",
  "summary": "The Carabao Cup fourth-round draw will be held on Wednesday night after Manchester United’s clash with Brighton, with 11 clubs already qualified. Read More: https://punchng.com/man-utd-villa-target-last-16-as-carabao-cup-draw-holds-wednesday-night/",
  "key_points": [
    "Carabao Cup draw scheduled for Wednesday evening",
    "11 clubs secured spots, 5 remaining to be determined",
    "Arsenal, Liverpool, Fulham, Brentford, Peterborough advance"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The completed Carabao Cup fourth-round draw sets up potential matchups between top-tier clubs, with some teams learning their opponents and others awaiting the outcome of still-unplayed third-round matches.",
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Man Utd, Villa target last 16 as Carabao Cup draw holds Wednesday night",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/man-utd-villa-target-last-16-as-carabao-cup-draw-holds-wednesday-night-7721638",
        "published": "2026-09-16T06:24:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}