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Carabao Cup quarter-final draw sees Man Utd handed horror tie at City conquerors Tottenham as Arsenal get Palace
There's quite some gap in the calendar before last-eight ties are played
MANCHESTER UNITED have been handed a horror Carabao Cup quarter-final tie at Tottenham.
The Red Devils will travel to North London after cruising past Leicester in the last 16.
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Spurs beat United's rivals Man City 2-1 at home this evening.
And they will be hoping to inflict more misery on Manchester when United pay a visit.
Elsewhere, Arsenal will host Crystal Palace after easing past Preston.
Palace defeated Aston Villa in the Midlands but face another tough trip away from home.
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In the third tie, Newcastle have been rewarded for beating Chelsea with a home clash against Brentford.
The Bees sealed their place in the last eight with a penalty win over Sheffield Wednesday on Tuesday.
Finally, Southampton will take on Liverpool after beating Stoke 3-2 yesterday.
But Arne Slot's Reds continue to look strong and slipped past Brighton 3-2 this evening.
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The draw was made on Wednesday night following a six-game epic on Sky Sports, with Jamie Redknapp and Izzy Christiansen drawing the balls alongside host Mark Chapman.
But there will be a lengthy wait until the quarters are played.
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Ties to be played week commencing Monday December 16:
- Tottenham vs Manchester United
- Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
- Newcastle vs Brentford
- Southampton vs Liverpool
The matches will not take place until the week commencing Monday December 16.
The winners of the quarters will then progress to the semis, with the first of two legs to be played on the week commencing Monday January 6.
And as for the holy grail, the final will take place at Wembley on March 16 -- nearly a month later than last season's match between Liverpool and Chelsea.
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