Carabao Cup: Draw details and ball numbers revealed for Aston Villa, Brentford, and Southampton

Aston Villa hope to reach the last eight of the Carabao Cup as they host Crystal Palace at Villa Park on Wednesday (October 30) night.

The furthest Aston Villa have got over the last decade is when they reached the semi-finals in 2013, losing to Bradford City who lost to Swansea City. Unai Emery has transformed Villa in to a side battling relegation to playing in the Champions League, but some silverware would go down a treat with the supporters.

The majority of the Round Four ties will be played on Wednesday, but already two teams have booked their place in to the next round. Brentford and Southampton overcame lower league opposition in Sheffield Wednesday and Stoke City to reach the quarter finals.

The other matches this evening are Brighton & Hove Albion against Liverpool, Preston North End against Arsenal, managerless Manchester United versus Leicester City, Newcastle United against Chelsea, and the televised game which is Spurs v Man City.

Despite only two teams assured of a place in the next round, the details for the next stage have emerged. Here’s all you need to know ahead of tonight’s cup draw.

When is the Carabao Cup draw?

It takes place following the conclusion of the live televised fixture. Supporters will be waiting a little bit for it as Spurs against Man City doesn’t kick off until 8.15 pm, a whole half-hour after Villa against Palace kicks off.

Who will conduct the draw?

Mark Chapman will host the draw, and he will be joined by Jamie Redknapp, as well as former England and Man City forward Izzy Christiansen.

Where can I watch the Carabao Cup quarter final draw?

It will be broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event, and Sky Sports Football. The draw should also appear on the social media feeds of the Carabao Cup.

Carabao Cup quarter-final draw ball numbers confirmed

1. Brentford.

2. Southampton

3. Aston Villa or Crystal Palace.

4. Brighton & Hove Albion or Liverpool

5. Manchester United or Leicester City.

6. Newcastle United or Chelsea.

7. Preston North End or Arsenal.

8. Spurs or Manchester City

Will there be VAR in Round Five?

If Arsenal get past Preston North End, then VAR will be in effect in all four matches. All the remaining clubs in the competition would have the capacity to have VAR at their games, as they’re all in the top-flight. PNE are the only team left outside of the Premier League.

When will the matches be played?

Matches will take place on Tuesday, December 17, and Wednesday, December 18. If Villa progress, they play Nottingham Forest before the tie on December 14, and then host Manchester City on Saturday, December 21 at 12.30 pm.