Cardiff City have been drawn to play Chelsea at home in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup. The draw, which took place on Wednesday evening, followed the conclusion of the fourth-round matches.
Brian Barry-Murphy's Cardiff side, the only EFL team remaining in the competition, will face a tough challenge against Chelsea. However, they will have the advantage of playing at home. Chelsea progressed to the quarter-finals after a thrilling 4-3 victory against Wolves.
The quarter-final ties are scheduled to take place during the week commencing December 15. This means Chelsea's match against Cardiff City will be played between their Premier League fixtures against Everton and Newcastle United.
The full quarter-final draw is as follows:
- Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
- Cardiff City vs Chelsea
- Manchester City vs Brentford
- Newcastle United vs Fulham
Other notable results from the fourth round include Arsenal's win over Brighton, Manchester City's comeback victory against Swansea City and Crystal Palace defeating Liverpool. Chelsea overcame a resilient Wolves side in a seven-goal match. After leading comfortably, Chelsea allowed Wolves back into the game, which made for a tense finish.
Chelsea are looking to improve on their performance from last season's competition, where they were knocked out in the fourth round by the eventual winners, Newcastle United.
