Newcastle draw Man City Chelsea await Arsenal or Palace
Holders Newcastle United will face eight time winners Manchester City in the semi finals of the Carabao Cup. The other tie will see Chelsea play either Arsenal or Crystal Palace, with their opponents to be confirmed after the remaining quarter final. Arsenal’s last eight clash with Crystal Palace was moved to Tuesday 23 December to ease Palace’s fixture congestion caused by their Europa Conference League schedule. The winner of that game at the Emirates Stadium will travel to Stamford Bridge for the first leg against Chelsea. The semi finals will be played over two legs. The first legs are scheduled for the week starting 12 January 2026, with the return matches set for the week beginning 2 February. Chelsea, who finished as runners up to Liverpool in both 2022 and 2024, last lifted the League Cup in 2015. Manchester City, […]