Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola will do battle once again
after they were drawn to face each other in round four of the EFL Cup.
Both Manchester clubs made progress on Wednesday night, with
United beating Northampton and City winning at Swansea, with the draw setting
up a first English cup meeting between the two managers.
After an intense rivalry while in charge of Real Madrid and Barcelona,
the pair met in English football for the first time on September 10, with City
winning 2-1 at Old Trafford as Guardiola struck the first blow.
The two were not due to meet again until the reverse Premier
League fixture at the Etihad on February 25, but they will now face each other
in the week beginning October 24.
Elsewhere West Ham face Swansea after narrowly sneaking past
Accrington Stanley in the third round on Wednesday night, and Tottenham travel
to Reading in two attractive ties.
Arsenal are at home to Reading following their comfortable
win at Nottingham Forest on Tuesday while there is an all-Premier League clash
between Southampton and Sunderland.
At least two Championship sides will make it through to the
quarter-finals after Leeds were paired with Norwich and Newcastle were drawn at
home to Preston.
But all eyes will be on Mourinho vs Guardiola when the two
Manchester clubs do battle at Old Trafford in October.
FOURTH ROUND DRAW
West Ham vs Chelsea
Manchester United vs Manchester
City
Arsenal vs Reading
Liverpool vs Tottenham
Bristol City vs Hull City
Leeds United vs Norwich City
Newcastle vs Preston North End
Southampton vs Sunderland
Ties played week beginning Oct 24
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