Carling Cup draw made

The Carling Cup has thrown up some major contests with the repeat of last year’s final between Manchester United and Tottenham headlining the draw.

Elsewhere, Arsene Wenger takes his Arsenal youths to Eastlands to play big spending Manchester City, Blackburn welcome Chelsea to Ewood Park and Martin O’Neill’s Villa travel south to play Portsmouth.

Carling Cup quarter final draw:

Blackburn v Chelsea

Man Utd v Tottenham

Portsmouth v Aston Villa

Man City v Arsenal

Matches to be played week beginning November 30.