Holders Manchester United will face Newcastle United in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup in a rematch of last season’s final.
Newcastle pulled off the result of the third round, and the bragging rights for a whole region, when they beat Manchester City 1-0 at St. James’ Park to deny Pep Guardiola’s side a chance to win the one trophy to elude them in last season’s treble campaign.
United reached the last 16 with a comfortable 3-0 over Crystal Palace and the tie against Newcastle at Old Trafford means that United have now being drawn to play 12 consecutive domestic cup ties at home with the tie against Newcastle.
Their only domestic cup tie to be played away from Old Trafford in the last three years was a two-legged Carabao Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest, as well as a semi-final and final in the FA Cup at Wembley.
Shrewsbury are believed to have been the previous record holders after going 11 games being drawn at home from 2017 to 2019.
There will be three more all-Premier League matchups, with Arsenal taking on West Ham in a London derby, nine-times winners Liverpool visiting Bournemouth and Everton hosting newly promoted Burnley.
Following their win over Brighton, Chelsea have earned a home matchup against Championship outfit Blackburn Rovers.
The lowest-ranked team left in the competition, League Two’s Mansfield Town will host Port Vale of League One.
The ties will take place in the week starting Oct. 30.
Carabao Cup fourth round draw
- Mansfield Town vs. Port Vale
- Ipswich Town vs. Fulham
- Manchester United vs. Newcastle United
- Bournemouth vs. Liverpool
- Chelsea vs. Blackburn Rovers
- West Ham United vs. Arsenal
- Everton vs. Burnley
- Exeter City vs. Middlesbrough
The ties will take place in the week starting Oct. 30.
