When is the Carabao Cup semi-final draw? Start time, teams and how to watch on TV

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·16 de dezembro de 2025

When is the Carabao Cup semi-final draw? Start time, teams and how to watch on TV

The Carabao Cup semi-final draw takes on place on Wednesday evening as the remaining clubs in the tournament discover their last-four opponents.

The quarter-final line-up is a mouthwatering prospect with Cardiff City taking on Chelsea, Manchester City hosting Brentford, holders Newcastle facing Fulham, and Premier League leaders Arsenal against Crystal Palace.

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The Arsenal-Palace match will not take place until next week after a midweek clash with Palace’s Conference League campaign. Oliver Glasner’s side are due to meet Finnish club KuPS on Thursday.

The semi-finals are the only round of fixtures in the Carabao Cup to take place over two legs. The first legs will take place in mid-January and the second legs will be in early February, before the final at Wembley on 22 Match.

When is the Carabao Cup semi-final draw?

The draw will take place on Wednesday evening and is expected to occur after Newcastle v Fulham has concluded, starting at around 10.30pm GMT.

TV channel and how to watch

Viewers in the UK can watch the draw live on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports News, as well as streaming service Sky Go. It will also be available for free via the Carabao Cup social media channels.