Carabao Cup fourth round draw: Sunderland & Newcastle United's possible opponents and draw details

Sunderland’s focus on Wednesday night will be on their historic Europa League home tie against Eredivisie club AZ Alkmaar.

However, there could also be one eye on the Black Cats’ bid to secure major domestic silverware for the first time since 1973 as the draw for the last 16 of the Carabao Cup takes place. Regis Le Bris’ side earned their spot in the draw with a narrow home win against Premier League rivals Hull City last week as a neat finish from Chemsdine Talbi edged out the Tigers at the Stadium of Light. But what do we know about Wednesday night’s Carabao Cup fourth round draw?

What has Regis Le Bris said about the Carabao Cup?

Speaking after Tuesday’s win, the Black Cats head coach gave an insight into how he views the Carabao Cup as he balances it alongside the demands of the Premier League, Europa League and FA Cup. He said: “With this competition, I think we go step by step. These guys showed today that they are competitive. We played with 11 new players, which means that we have eleven others from the game against Brentford. So we have 22 at the minute and with that we can play every competition. With injuries we'll see but at the minute we're happy to go forward.”

What prize money did Sunderland receive for Hull City win?

The Carabao Cup prize money structure means clubs do not earn prize money until they reach the semi-final where winning clubs receive £25,000. The beaten finalists receive £50,000 and the winners of the competition get £100,000.

Carabao Cup third round results

AFC Bournemouth 4-0 Lincoln City, Crystal Palace 3-0 Middlesbrough, Leyton Orient 1-3 Bradford City, Millwall 0-1 Newcastle United, Sunderland 1-0 Hull City, Chelsea 6-3 Leeds United, Ipswich Town 2-4 Arsenal, Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham Hotspur, Peterborough United 3-3 Barnsley (Peterborough win 7-6 on penalties), Reading 1-2 Brentford, West Ham United 2-3 Fulham.

Which Carabao Cup third round ties are still to be played?

Wednesday 16th September: Coventry City v Aston Villa, Everton v Wolverhampton Wanderers, Fleetwood Town v Sheffield United, Manchester United v Brighton Thursday 17th September: Manchester City v Norwich City.

When is the Carabao Cup fourth round draw?

Sunderland will have to wait until next week to discover their last-16 opponents. The EFL have confirmed the draw will take place on Wednesday 16th September after Manchester United’s home tie against Premier League rivals Brighton and Hove Albion.

When will the Carabao Cup fourth round ties be played?

The fourth round ties will take place in the week commencing Monday, October 26.

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