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League Two Fleetwood host Arsenal in Carabao Cup - full fourth-round draw

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Peter, M. (2026, September 16). League Two Fleetwood host Arsenal in Carabao Cup - full fourth-round draw. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cqd08y9dd5dko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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BBC News · collected 2026-09-16 · by Mike Peter

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Fleetwood Town, a League Two team, will host Premier League champions Arsenal in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup. This match follows Fleetwood's historic victory over Sheffield United and Arsenal’s win against Ipswich Town. The draw also includes other high-profile matchups like Manchester City versus Brighton and Chelsea versus Liverpool, with fixtures scheduled for the week beginning October 26.
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League Two Fleetwood Town will host Premier League champions Arsenal in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup, a match set for the week commencing 26 October. Fleetwood reached this stage by defeating Sheffield United 1-0 on Wednesday and now face Arsenal, who beat Ipswich Town 4-2 earlier in the week. Other notable matchups include Manchester City versus Brighton if City overcome Norwich, Chelsea's new manager Xabi Alonso returning to Liverpool for a showdown, and League One teams Bradford and Peterborough fighting for a quarter-final spot against each other.

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Premier League ORG · 3× Arsenal ORG · 2× Bradford PERSON · 2× Brighton ORG · 2× Chelsea ORG · 2× Fulham ORG · 2× Liverpool ORG · 2× Manchester City ORG · 2× Norwich GPE · 2× Peterborough GPE · 2×

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The remaining fixtures are all Premier League affairs with Fulham hosting Crystal Palace, Bournemouth at home to Aston Villa, Brentford travelling to Sunderland and Everton welcoming Newcastle United The fourth round will take place during the week commencing 26 October.
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🔮 - Published League Two Fleetwood Town will host Premier League champions Arsenal in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.
2026-09-17 · BBC News
League Two Fleetwood host Arsenal in Carabao Cup - full fourth-round draw · assertive framing

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- Published League Two Fleetwood Town will host Premier League champions Arsenal in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup. asserted
Town → publish → Cup
The Lancashire side reached this stage for the first time in their history with a 1-0 win over Sheffield United on Wednesday night. And their reward was a plum home tie against Mikel Arteta's men, who beat Ipswich Town 4-2 on Tuesday. asserted
who → reach → Tuesday
Holders Manchester City will welcome Brighton to Etihad Stadium if they beat Norwich in Thursday's remaining tie, while Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso will visit his former side Liverpool after the Premier League rivals were drawn together. asserted
rivals → welcome → side
League One sides Bradford and Peterborough will play for a place in the quarter-finals after they defeated Leyton Orient and Barnsley respectively in the third round. asserted
they → play → round
The remaining fixtures are all Premier League affairs with Fulham hosting Crystal Palace, Bournemouth at home to Aston Villa, Brentford travelling to Sunderland and Everton welcoming Newcastle United The fourth round will take place during the week commencing 26 October. asserted
round → remain → October
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