Fleetwood Town will host Arsenal in the Carabao Cup fourth round, handing the League Two club a high-profile home tie against the Premier League champions.
Fleetwood reached this stage for the first time after a 1-0 victory over Sheffield United decided by an own goal from Rhys Norrington-Davies. Arsenal progressed by beating Ipswich Town 4-2, setting up the mismatch at Fleetwood's ground.
The draw produced several notable match-ups beyond the Lancashire club's draw with Mikel Arteta's side. Premier League incumbents Liverpool and Chelsea were paired together, with Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso set to visit his former club as the teams meet in the fourth round.
Holders Manchester City were drawn with Brighton, but that fixture will only be confirmed if City overcome Norwich in the remaining third-round tie on Thursday. League One sides Bradford and Peterborough will meet for a quarter-final place after each won in the third round, beating Leyton Orient and Barnsley respectively.
The remainder of the fourth-round ties feature only top-flight clubs: Fulham against Crystal Palace, Bournemouth hosting Aston Villa, Brentford travelling to Sunderland, and Everton welcoming Newcastle United. The Carabao Cup fourth round is scheduled for the week commencing 26 October.
The draw gives Fleetwood a rare opportunity to stage a match against the reigning English champions at home and creates a set of high-stakes fixtures for Premier League clubs as the competition moves toward the quarter-finals. Clubs involved in outstanding third-round ties still need to complete those results before all fourth-round pairings are finalised.
