Arsenal, Chelsea, Man City? Newcastle’s Next Rival in Carabao Cup Has Been Revealed

Newcastle United knocked Tottenham Hotspur out of the Carabao Cup in the fourth round, taking them to the advanced stages of winning England’s first domestic trophy of the season.

Eddie Howe’s side proved they were competitive enough to replicate last season’s success when their 70-year drought of domestic trophies ended. St. James Park hosted Tottenham as guests and completed their mission by sending them home defeated and eliminated.

Yesterday’s victory reminded the club and fans what they are capable of, and now, with a shorter path to another final, they need as sharp a mindset as possible to get there.

However, even though big contenders like Liverpool failed to qualify for this round, huge rivals such as Manchester City, Chelsea and Arsenal remain the main threats for them to taste glory again.

Also, another team that may have been overlooked so far in the competition, but could be one of the trickiest, Crystal Palace, who, like Newcastle, share recent success in ending a long title drought last season.

The Carabao Cup draw for the quarter-finals is now set, and fortunately for Newcastle United, it’s fair to say they were the luckiest team in the draw. The Magpies managed to avoid facing the toughest rivals remaining in the cup.

Newcastle will host Fulham on December 16 at St. James Park for the Carabao Cup quarter-finals. In their last 10 matches, the Magpies have won 70% in all competitions.

As for the other matches, the draw was also beneficial for Chelsea, who will have to travel to Cardiff, the only non-Premier League team remaining in the Cup.

In contrast, the other two matches will be outright clashes with the remarkable Crystal Palace, who knocked out Liverpool, now facing Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, and Manchester City hosting the ever-competitive Brentford.

Carabao Cup quarter-final full draw

Newcastle are strong favorites to reach the semi-finals, and they must take advantage of this draw to boost their trophy chances this season.

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