Carabao Cup draw reaction Mauricio Pochettino can't wait for Tottenham to face Arsenal in the north London derby the next round of the Carabao Cup. "Now it will be an exciting game, exciting to play Arsenal and face Unai Emery," Pochettino said after learning of Spurs' quarter-final pairing. "He's a top manager and a good friend, and he's doing a great job. I think he is one of the greatest managers. "Of course, it is a little bit ironic that it is our worst enemies in West Ham and then Arsenal, but I love Manuel [Pellegrini] and Unai and we have a very good relationship." Carabao Cup draw reaction Chelsea have drawn Bournemouth in the quarter-finals and here's what Gianfranco Zola said: “There are no easy games. “They did really well [against Chelsea in the Premier League] and were unlucky on a few occasions. They should have scored." Carabao Cup draw Arsenal and Tottenham will go head-to-head in a festive north London derby in the Carabao Cup quarter-final. The Gunners and Spurs have been paired together after their respective fourth-round wins over Blackpool and West Ham. Chelsea's reward for seeing off Derby is a home tie against Bournemouth. Middlesbrough beat Crystal Palace and were handed a home game with League One Burton and a significant chance of progressing to the semi-final. Reigning champions Manchester City play Fulham on Thursday and the winner will face either Leicester or Southampton. That game was due to be played on Tuesday, but was postponed following the death of Foxes owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha on Saturday.<doc-sep>Get the biggest City stories, analysis and transfer updates delivered straight to your inbox Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Manchester City will face Leicester or Southampton in the Quarter Finals of the Carabao Cup if they beat Fulham on Thursday. City were drawn against either the Foxes or the Saints after their game was postponed this week. Originally scheduled for Tuesday night, the tie was postponed after the tragic events at the King Power Stadium this weekend. City's clash with Fulham had to be pushed back 24-hours as a result of City's Premier League match at Tottenham being brought forward to Monday night, a game which Pep Guardiola's side won 1-0 to return to the top of the Premier League. The Carabao Cup quarter-finals are scheduled to take place in the week commencing Monday 17 December, although with Leicester and Southampton still to play their fourth round tie that may be revisited. Last season, City beat West Brom, Wolves, Leicester, Bristol City and Arsenal on their way to winning the cup. It was Guardiola's first piece of silverware as City manager. He has since lifted the Premier League and the Community Shield, as well as breaking countless records.<doc-sep>Arsenal have been drawn at home to Tottenham in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals, while Chelsea will host Bournemouth. Burton Albion's reward for victory over Nottingham Forest is a trip to Middlesbrough, while Leicester or Southampton will take on Manchester City or Fulham. North London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham go head to head at the Emirates in the Premier League on December 2, live on Sky Sports, and will face each other again just two weeks later, with the Carabao Cup last-eight ties taking place in the week commencing December 17. Arsenal ran out narrow 2-1 victors over Blackpool in the fourth round on Wednesday night, while Tottenham saw off West Ham 3-1 at the London Stadium. Image: Chelsea spoiled Frank Lampard's return to Stamford Bridge with a 3-2 win over Derby on Wednesday Meanwhile, after spoiling Frank Lampard's return to Stamford Bridge with a 3-2 victory over Derby, Chelsea were drawn at home to a Bournemouth side who beat Norwich City 2-1 on Tuesday. Defending champions Manchester City are in fourth-round action against Fulham on Thursday, and the winners will play the victors of Leicester's match with Southampton, which was postponed in light of the devastating helicopter crash at the King Power Stadium on Saturday night. Leicester's Premier League match at Cardiff will go ahead this Saturday, and the EFL said a rearranged date for the club's fourth-round tie against Saints will be confirmed in due course. Boro edged past Crystal Palace 1-0 on Wednesday night, and they will welcome League One club Burton to the Riverside. Carabao Cup quarter-final draw Games to be played week commencing December 17 Arsenal v Tottenham Leicester or Southampton v Manchester City or Fulham Middlesbrough v Burton Albion Chelsea v Bournemouth<doc-sep>How can Arteta strengthen this summer? Get all your latest Gunners news Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign me up! Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Unai Emery is delighted that Arsenal's Carabao Cup win over Blackpool has booked a quarter-final clash with rivals Tottenham . A much-changed Gunners side wasn't at its best as it recorded a nervy 2-1 win over the League One side, thanks to goals from Stephane Lichtsteiner and Emile Smith Rowe. That has booked a last eight clash against Mauricio Pochettino's men in mid-December at the Emirates - two weeks after the duo face off at the same ground in the Premier League. And Emery is already looking forward to the games and believes home advantage will be key. (Image: 2018 Getty Images) “We are for this title and we are going to play against the big teams and it will be a moment to play my first derby game, said Emery. "I think it is important that the game is here at the Emirates in front of our fans and it is a game we can win. "This is the moment for an incredible moment but only one can win." Emery will be able to field midfielder Matteo Guendouzi against Spurs, despite his red card in the win over Blackpool. Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will auto-play soon 8 Cancel Play now (Image: REUTERS) (Image: Action Images via Reuters) The young Frenchman has been banned for one match and will miss the league clash with Liverpool on Saturday, after the FA clarified their rules. But Emery refused to criticise the youngster over his dismissal. “That is football,” he said. “Perhaps it is down to experience but he is playing the way I want him to play. “When you are playing on the pitch you can have positive things or negative things like an injury or a card. We have a lot of players looking to take responsibility so we will prepare with other players.”<doc-sep>
Manchester City are the defending Carabao Cup champions (Picture: Getty) Defending champions Manchester City will face Leicester City or Southampton in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup if they defeat Fulham in the fourth round. Pep Guardiola’s team, who beat Arsenal 3-0 in last season’s final, face newly-promoted Fulham at the Etihad on Thursday. Chelsea, who are yet to suffer defeat in the Premier League this season under new manager Maurizio Sarri, beat Frank Lampard’s Derby County 3-2 on Wednesday. And the Blues will now take on Bournemouth as they bid to win the League Cup for a sixth time. Arsenal proved too strong for League One outfit Blackpool this evening, winning 2-1, to book a quarter-final meeting with north London rivals Tottenham Spurs will play the Gunners in mid-December after their 3-1 victory over London rivals West Ham at the London Stadium Leicester City’s fourth-round Carabao Cup clash with Southampton was postponed following the tragic events at the King Power Stadium over the weekend. Carabao Cup quarter-final draw Arsenal v Tottenham Leicester or Southampton v Manchester City or Fulham Middlesbrough v Burton Chelsea v Bournemouth The four quarter-final matches will be played over the weekend beginning December 17. The games will still be played over one leg, with the two-legged matches being played in the semi-finals. On Chelsea drawing Bournemouth, assistant manager Gianfranco Zola said: ‘There are no easy games. ‘They did really well [against Chelsea in the Premier League] and were unlucky on a few occasions. They should have scored.’