When is the Carabao Cup fourth round draw? Arsenal and Chelsea in action as Spurs watch on

Arsenal and Chelsea have been playing the waiting game to get their Carabao Cup charge underway this season. Changes made to the competition - due to a reworked European schedule - have seen third round ties take place over two weeks with the fourth round draw still yet to happen.

Home games against Barrow and Bolton Wanderers await for Chelsea and Arsenal respectively. After that, not to mention other matches elsewhere, the draw will finally hit our TV screens.

Tottenham booked their place in the fourth round last week. However, it was not without drama for Spurs with a last-gasp comeback needed to beat Coventry City. Djed Spence and Brennan Johnson were on target after they'd gone a goal down to EFL Championship opposition.

But will Ange Postecoglou's team be joined in the hat by neighbours Arsenal and Chelsea? Here, football.london takes a look a closer look at the draw and how supporters can follow it when it comes around;

When is the Carabao Cup fourth round draw?

The Carabao Cup fourth round draw will take place on Wednesday, September 25 after Liverpool's game against West Ham. That third round tie kicks-off at 8pm.

How can I watch the Carabao Cup fourth round draw?

The draw will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Ultra HDR. Subscribers will be able to watch on a live stream via the Sky Go app.

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Carabao Cup fourth round ball numbers

Ball numbers will be confirmed on Wednesday, September 25. They should be revealed in the morning.

When will Carabao Cup fourth round ties be played?

Ties for the Carabao Cup fourth round will be played on the week commencing Monday, October 28, giving clubs around a month to prepare. They will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday night that week.