Tottenham have been rewarded for their 2-1 win over Manchester City with a Carabao Cup quarter-final tie against Manchester United.
Spurs raced into a 2-0 lead over the Premier League leaders through Timo Werner and Pape Matar Sarr, holding on despite only managing 31 per cent possession.
Meanwhile, United started their new manager bounce early against Leicester, scoring four goals in a half for the first time since 2022 en route to a 5-2 victory.
Sporting CP boss Ruben Amorim will almost certainly be in post for the quarter-finals, but this was a resounding win to kick off the Ruud van Nistelrooy era, however short that may be.
Elsewhere, Newcastle took revenge over Chelsea with a 2-0 win at St James’ Park after the Blues had beaten the Magpies at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
Eddie Howe’s side are aiming to reach their second Carabao Cup final in three years after losing to Manchester United at Wembley in 2023.
Meanwhile, Crystal Palace’s surprise victory over Aston Villa reinforced Oliver Glasner’s reputation as a cup specialist, although Eberechi Eze and Adam Wharton went off injured.
And their reward for that win is a visit to the Emirates to face an Arsenal side who breezed past Preston thanks to a sumptuous goal from Ethan Nwaneri, who is rapidly making this competition his own at just 17.
Carabao Cup quarter-final draw in full
Games will take place the week of 16 December
Tottenham vs Manchester United
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
Newcastle vs Brentford
Southampton vs Liverpool
The final last eight tie – set to take place on Tuesday 17 and Wednesday 18 December – will take place at St Mary’s, where Southampton will host Liverpool.
Russell Martin’s side took advantage of a kind draw against Championship side Stoke to earn a morale-boosting victory thanks to James Bree’s late winner.
For Liverpool, a 3-2 scoreline belies their dominance against Brighton, with Cody Gakpo’s brace making this a comfortable win for the holders as Arne Slot searches for his first piece of English silverware.
Victory in the quarter-finals will earn these clubs a place in the two-legged semi-finals, while take place in early January and February, before the final at Wembley on 16 March 2025.