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Arsenal repeat, Chelsea woe - Tottenham's best and worst Carabao Cup fourth round draw scenarios

Tottenham will discover their Carabao Cup round four opponents on Wednesday evening
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Tottenham will discover their Carabao Cup fourth round opponents on Wednesday evening when the draw for the next stage of the competition is made. Taking on Coventry City in round three one week ago, Ange Postecoglou's side prevailed at the CBS Arena after late goals from Djed Spence and Brennan Johnson spared their blushes.

Round four is going to be dominated by Premier League clubs with very few EFL sides progressing from their respective ties. Preston North End, Sheffield Wednesday and Stoke City will be representing the Championship in the draw, with League Two outfit AFC Wimbledon taking their place in the hat only as a result of the postponement of their home clash against Newcastle United due to flooding around the Cherry Red Records Stadium.

Arsenal and Bolton face each other at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday evening and the same goes for Liverpool and West Ham at Anfield, with the draw taking place after 10pm following the conclusion of the game on Merseyside. Carabao Cup round four games are due to be played week commencing Monday, October 28.

So what exactly are the best and worst case scenarios for Tottenham in the draw for the fourth round? football.london takes a look below.

Potential Carabao Cup round four opponents: AFC Wimbledon or Newcastle, Arsenal or Bolton, Aston Villa, Brentford, Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Leicester City, Liverpool or West Ham, Manchester City, Manchester United, Preston North End, Sheffield Wednesday, Southampton, Stoke City.

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Best case scenario

Drawn away in their past three Carabao Cup fixtures, Postecoglou and Tottenham would love nothing more than a home tie in round four. Looking at the teams in the hat, Championship sides Preston, Sheffield Wednesday and Stoke City seem the obvious choice but, as we all know, nothing is ever straightforward for Spurs when it comes to facing teams from England's second tier.

Sheffield Wednesday are the lowest ranked side from the Championship trio at present after only winning one of their first six league fixtures. AFC Wimbledon at home would also be seen as a favourable tie but that would mean the south west London club causing a major upset when they face Newcastle United at St James' Park next week.

Of the Premier League teams involved in the competition, Southampton or Leicester City would be the sides you'd probably want to be paired against with both yet to register a win since returning to the top flight at the first time of asking.

Worst case scenario

There are certainly a few nightmare scenarios on the agenda for Tottenham in the round four draw. Last season's top four of Man City, Arsenal, Liverpool and Aston Villa all advanced from their round three ties, with Chelsea another one to secure their place in the last 16 after a 5-0 triumph over Barrow on Tuesday night.

Spurs would ideally like to avoid the Premier League's best so early in the competition, although they are going to have to beat the top ranked sides at some stage if they are to go all the way and lift the trophy at Wembley in March.

Whether it's at home or away, fans will not want to see Tottenham drawn against one of Arsenal, Man City or Liverpool. Arsenal have had the upper hand over Spurs in recent meetings and have won the last three meetings between the sides at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Spurs also don't fare very well at all when coming up against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Enzo Maresca's side do appear to be making notable strides at present amid so many questions going into the season and they can name a very strong XI even if they make a host of changes due to the sheer size of their squad.

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