{
  "id": 7970701,
  "title": "When will Liverpool play Chelsea in Carabao Cup as fourth-round draw throws up familiar pairing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/when-will-liverpool-play-chelsea-in-carabao-cup-as-fourth-round-draw",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T06:40:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/liverpool-play-chelsea-carabao-cup-064000703.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Liverpool will host Chelsea in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup, having eliminated Tottenham Hotspur earlier in the competition. The Reds secured their spot in the next stage of the tournament by defeating their London rivals, marking Xabi Alonso's third consecutive year visiting Anfield as the away manager. The fourth-round draw, confirmed by the EFL on their official website, sees both Merseyside teams draw home matches, with Everton facing Newcastle. These fixtures will take place in the week starting on Monday, 26 October, leaving Liverpool and Chelsea to face off in what is expected to be a match on Wednesday, 28 October. The Reds will have a busy autumn as they prepare for nine matches in just 29 days, including three at Anfield, including two back-to-back games either side of Halloween.",
  "summary": "Liverpool will host Chelsea in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup, having knocked out another London opponent in Tottenham Hotspur earlier this week.The Reds passed their first domestic cup assignmen...",
  "key_points": [
    "Liverpool to host Chelsea in fourth-round Carabao Cup",
    "Fourth-round draw confirms home matches for both Merseyside teams",
    "Liverpool vs Chelsea match expected on 28 October"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Carabao Cup: Draw for Round of 16 confirmed [Full list]",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/carabao-cup-draw-for-round-of-16-confirmed-full-list",
        "published": "2026-09-17T05:17:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}