Tottenham Hotspur dispatched West Ham in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, 3-1. Shortly after the match had finished at London Stadium, the club learned that their opponent in the quarterfinals will be none other than arch-rivals Arsenal at Emirates Stadium.
We have been drawn away to Arsenal in the quarter-finals of the @Carabao_Cup. #COYS pic.twitter.com/bH9loW0FED
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) October 31, 2018
Arsenal advanced to the quarterfinals with a 2-1 victory over Blackpool in a match that saw both sides finishing with ten men. The fixture will either be on December 18 or 19. Spurs will have played Burnley the prior weekend and will have Everton after that. It’s definitely the time to take the competition serious with it being the final eight teams and on the road against Arsenal.
Here is the full lineup for the quarterfinals:
Arsenal vs. TOTTENHAM
Middlesboro vs Burton Albion
Chelsea vs Bournemouth
Leicester / Southampton vs. Manchester City / Fulham