Xabi Alonso will come up against old club Liverpool with Chelsea in the fourth round of the EFL Cup. League Two side Fleetwood Town have been rewarded for their win over Sheffield United with a great home tie against the Premier League champions Arsenal.Holders Manchester City are at home to Brighton who dumped out Manchester United should they progress past Championship side Norwich.And their are all-Premier League ties between Everton and Newcastle, Sunderland and Brentford, Fulham and Crystal Palace and Bournemouth and Aston Villa.Liverpool have won the cup on a record 10 occasions, with Manchester City on nine.EFL Cup: Fourth roundFixtures to be played in week of 26 October 2026Fleetwood Town v ArsenalManchester City or Norwich v BrightonEverton v NewcastleSunderland v BrentfordLiverpool v ChelseaBradford City v PeterboroughFulham v Crystal PalaceBournemouth v Aston Villa Topics Arsenal F.C. Chelsea F.C. EFL Cup Everton F.C. Liverpool F.C. Manchester City F.C. Newcastle United F.C. Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Thats on me Carrick pulls no punches after Man Utds EFL Cup collapse Tom Rostance 16th September, 2026 EFL Cup review: Wins for Everton and Aston Villa as United crash out Tom Rostance 16th September, 2026 Manchester United 2-3 Brighton: Brighton mount historic EFL Cup comeback Tom Rostance 16th September, 2026 WATCH: Teenager Lacey scores first goal for Man Utd in stunning start Tom Rostance 16th September, 2026 Man United v Brighton LIVE: Can Red Devils respond after derby disappointment against in-form Seagulls Jon Fisher 16th September, 2026 Manchester United v Brighton: Confirmed line-ups for EFL Cup third-round clash Nicholas McGee 16th September, 2026
