The dates for the upcoming Carabao Cup competitors have now been introduced, that means Liverpool can pencil of their defence of the trophy in 2024/25.
Jurgen Klopp‘s final trophy as Liverpool supervisor was the Carabao Cup, following a 1-0 victory over Chelsea in February, and it could possibly be the primary of Arne Slot‘s reign.
The Dutchman has arrived as new head coach at Anfield forward of a marketing campaign that will probably be busier than ever as a result of enlargement of the Champions League.
And with the EFL confirming their spherical dates for the Carabao Cup, Slot can now get a full image of the season forward relating to the fixture listing.
Carabao Cup dates, 2024/25
Third spherical: September 17/18 and 24/25
Fourth spherical: October 29/30
Quarter-finals: December 17/18
Semi-finals: January 7/8 (first leg) and February 4/5 (second leg)
Last: March 16
The very first thing to notice is that the Carabao Cup last is later than ordinary, with their schedule compelled to regulate as a result of a rise in video games within the Champions League.
Golf equipment in Europe’s top-tier match will now play eight video games in an preliminary league format, with a kind of matchdays clashing with the third-round ties within the Carabao Cup.
With Liverpool again within the Champions League this season, which means their first Carabao Cup conflict will land within the midweek of September 24/25.
And in the event that they intend to combat to retain their trophy, it will imply a very busy month in January – with eight fixtures, together with two within the Champions League – and both February or March.
The Carabao Cup last is scheduled for the day after a Premier League journey to Aston Villa, which is one among many liable to vary.
Slot loved home cup success within the last season at Feyenoord, lifting the KNVB Cup – the Dutch equal of the FA Cup – after a 1-0 win over NEC Nijmegen in April.
August
17: Ipswich (A) – PL24: Brentford (H) – PL31: Man United (A) – PL
September
1-9: Worldwide break14: Nottingham Forest (H) – PL17-19: Champions League MD 121: Bournemouth (H) – PL24/25: Carabao Cup third round28: Wolves (A) – PL
October
1/2: Champions League MD 25: Crystal Palace (A) – PL6-14: Worldwide break19: Chelsea (H) – PL22/23: Champions League MD 326: Arsenal (A) – PL29/30: Carabao Cup fourth spherical
November
2: Brighton (H) – PL5/6: Champions League MD 49: Aston Villa (H) – PL10-18: Worldwide break23: Southampton (A) – PL26/27: Champions League MD 530: Man Metropolis (H) – PL
December
4: Newcastle (A) – PL7: Everton (A) – PL10/11: Champions League MD 614: Fulham (H) – PL17/18: Carabao Cup quarter-finals21: Tottenham (A) – PL26: Leicester (H) – PL29: West Ham (A) – PL
January
4: Man United (H) – PL7/8: Carabao Cup semi-final 1st leg (predicted)11: FA Cup third round14: Nottingham Forest (A) – PL18: Brentford (A) – PL21/22: Champions League MD 725: Ipswich (H) – PL29: Champions League MD 8
February
1st: Bournemouth (A) – PL4/5: Carabao Cup semi-final 2nd leg8: FA Cup 4th round11/12: Champions League play-off spherical 1st leg15: Wolves (H) – PL18/19: Champions League play-off spherical 2nd leg22: Man Metropolis (A) – PL26: Newcastle (H) – PL
March
1: FA Cup fifth round4/5: Champions League spherical of 16 1st leg8: Southampton (H) – PL11/12: Champions League spherical of 16 2nd leg15: Aston Villa (A) – PL16: Carabao Cup final17-26: Worldwide break29: FA Cup quarter-finals
April
2: Everton (H) – PL5: Fulham (A) – PL8/9: Champions League quarter-finals 1st leg12: West Ham (H) – PL15/16: Champions League quarter-finals 2nd leg19: Leicester (A) – PL26: Tottenham (H) – PL26: FA Cup semi-finals29/30: Champions League semi-finals 1st leg
Could
3: Chelsea (A) – PL6/7: Champions League semi-finals 2nd leg10: Arsenal (H) – PL17: FA Cup final18: Brighton (A) – PL25: Crystal Palace (H) – PL31: Champions League last
