When is the Carabao Cup quarter-final draw?
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The draw for the quarter-final of the 2025-26 EFL Cup takes place on Wednesday, 29 October.
Proceedings start after the conclusion of the fourth-round tie between Premier League sides Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur (20:00 GMT).
A total of eight teams will enter the draw.
Manchester United, Sunderland, Leeds United, West Ham, Bournemouth, Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest and Everton have already been eliminated.
League Two Grimsby, who knocked Man Utd out in the second round, are among the EFL sides still in the competition alongside Wycombe Wanderers, Wrexham, Cardiff City and Swansea City.
The quarter-final fixtures will take place on the week commencing 15 December.
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