Crystal Palace are in EFL Cup action this week, but they face difficult opposition in Aston Villa.
Oliver Glasner’s side will travel to Villa Park to face Unai Emery’s high-flyers in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.
Palace will head into this game fresh from their first Premier League victory of the season against Tottenham Hotspur, but they will come up against a Villa side who are currently fourth in the league.
Both sides are expected to rotate, and this could give Palace a strong opportunity to reach the quarter-finals of the competition.
Carabao Cup quarter-final draw details ahead of Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace
Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace will take place on Wednesday, October 30 at Villa Park at 7.45pm, and should Palace pull off a victory, they will enter the hat for the quarter-finals.
The draw for the quarter-finals will take place later on Wednesday evening. Tottenham’s tie against Manchester City kicks off at a later time of 8.15pm on Sky Sports, and the draw will take place following the conclusion of this game.
Villa’s participation in the Champions League means that they are likely to heavily rotate, and should Palace make it back-to-back victories, they will end up in the final eight of the EFL Cup.
Who could Crystal Palace face in the EFL Cup quarter finals?
Should Palace progress, they can be drawn against one of seven other teams from the following fixtures:
- Southampton vs Stoke City
- Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday
- Brighton vs Liverpool
- Preston vs Arsenal
- Manchester United vs Leicester City
- Newcastle vs Chelsea
- Tottenham vs Man City
A win away at Villa Park would provide a huge confidence boost after a difficult start to the season, even if the club’s priority is addressing the league position, and a potential quarter-final tie is in the offing for Glasner and Crystal Palace.
