The last League Cup final saw Manchester United defeat Southampton and fans will be hoping for plenty more excitement from this season’s Carabao Cup final.
This season’s EFL Cup is the 58th season of the competition. The League Cup/EFL Cup now goes by the name of the Carabao Cup, with the energy drink company being the eighth business to sponsor the competition.
Who will lift the first piece of major silverware of the season?
Will it be a Premier League heavyweight? With Man Utd, Man City, Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham still in competition. Or could it possibly be a team from the Championship? With Leeds, Middlesbrough and Bristol City all looking to cause an upset in this week’s fourth round.
Tonight the fourth round starts with teams vying for a place in the quarter-finals.
For the first time – the draw will be exclusively made on Twitter, making it the first major English footballing competition draw to be exclusively broadcast on the platform.
EFL Chief Executive Shaun Harvey said: ‘The EFL prides itself on being innovative and not being afraid to try something new if we believe it has the potential to increase exposure and awareness of our competitions at home and abroad.
‘We are therefore excited to team up with Twitter to give fans of EFL Clubs across the world access to the Round Five draw via their new live streaming service. It’s the first time a major cup draw in the UK has been broadcast exclusively live by the social media network.’
Carabao Cup ties remain single-legged affairs up until the semi final stage.
It means that in the event of a draw the tie will go to extra time and penalties if required.
When is the League Cup final 2017?
The final will take place on Sunday 25 February at Wembley Stadium.
What is the League Cup prize money?
League Cup winners receive £100,000 prize money which is awarded by the Football League.
The runners-up will receive £50,000.
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