• Favourites Chelsea travel to Blackburn
• Portsmouth play Aston Villa

Last year’s finalists Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur will face each other in the Carling Cup quarter-finals.

In the other standout tie from today’s draw, Arsenal’s youngsters, who beat Liverpool 2-1 in the last 16, will travel to Manchester City.

Meanwhile, 10-3 favourites Chelsea – who saw off Bolton to reach the last eight – will travel to Blackburn while Portsmouth will host Aston Villa.

The matches will take place in the week beginning November 30.

Full quarter-final draw

Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea

Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur

Portsmouth v Aston Villa

Manchester City v Arsenal

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