The big news: City take on United, again

Manchester United have a shot at avenging their 1-2 defeat to arch rivals Manchester City when they take on their cross-city rivals again in the fourth round of the EFL Cup. The match will be played at Old Trafford in the last week of October.

United beat League One side Northampton 3-1 on Wednesday, while City won 2-1 at Swansea. Defending champions City are yet to lose under Pep Guardiola this season. United ended a run of three successive defeats, a sequence that had started with the derby loss.

Michael Carrick, Ander Herrera and Marcus Rashford were on target for United as they dispatched Northampton in a clinical display.

Elsewhere, West Ham will host London rivals Chelsea, while Tottenham travel to Liverpool. The ties will be played in the week beginning 24 October.

Full draw: West Ham v Chelsea, Manchester United v Manchester City, Arsenal v Reading, Liverpool v Tottenham, Bristol City v Hull, Leeds v Norwich, Newcastle v Preston, Southampton v Sunderland

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