West Ham has been rewarded for pulling Manchester United out of the Carabao Cup by drawing against Man City in the fourth round.
The next round matches were drawn on Wednesday night and it produced some fascinating draws.
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West Ham’s reward for beating Man United is a fourth round draw against reigning champion Man City.
The Hammers avenged their controversial Premier League loss to United by beating the Red Devils 1-0 at Old Trafford in the cup, courtesy of an early goal by Manuel Lanzini.
Incredibly, the result was David Moyes’ first win over his former club since he was fired in 2014.
But the London club have received a somewhat cruel reward for their big win, as they will face EFL Cup champions City in the next round.
Pep Guardiola’s men have lifted the trophy in five of the last six seasons and are looking to win the cup for the fifth season in a row.
They passed League One Wycombe 6-1 at Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night to reserve their spot in the next round.
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Man City claimed Carabao Cup glory last season for the fourth consecutive season
Meanwhile, Arsenal host Leeds in the fourth round, after the Gunners beat AFC Wimbledon 3-0. Leeds needed penalties to beat the championship driver Fulham on Tuesday night.
One of the fourth round picks is Preston winning a big home clash with Liverpool.
The championship team defeated Cheltenham 4-1 and will welcome Jurgen Klopp’s Reds to Deepdale after the Premier League giants beat Norwich 3-0.
Brentford, who beat Oldham 7-0, will travel to Stoke, which had knocked out Watford on Tuesday night after a 3-1 win at Vicarage Road.
QPR’s reward for their win over Everton is a home draw again when Sunderland heads to West London.
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Taki Minamino got it right for Liverpool by beating Norwich in the third round of the Carabao Cup
Chelsea, who overcame the penalty shootout against Aston Villa, will host Southampton, another team that needed shots from the point when they finally defeated Sheffield United.
Leicester, a 2-0 winner at Millwall on Wednesday, are at home to Brighton, who beat Swansea by the same score.
Tottenham outscored the Wolves on penalties and will travel to Burnley, who beat Rochdale 4-1 on Tuesday night.
The fourth round playoffs will be played during the week beginning October 25.
Draw for the fourth round of the Carabao Cup:
Arsenal vs Leeds
Stoke vs Brentford
West Ham vs Manchester City
Leicester vs Brighton
Burnley vs Tottenham
QPR vs Sunderland
Preston vs Liverpool
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