The third-tier strugglers have been the one non-Premier League crew left in Thursday’s last-eight draw after beautiful top-flight Brighton on penalties at The Valley on Wednesday evening following a hard-fought goalless draw, and their reward for that upset is a visit to Previous Trafford within the New Yr.
57 locations separate top-four chasing United and Charlton – at the moment 18th in League One – within the Soccer League pyramid as issues stand, with the Addicks having a brand new supervisor on the helm after appointing former Stoke assistant Dean Holden as Ben Garner’s substitute earlier this week amid a significant behind-the-scenes shake-up underneath Thomas Sandgaard.
The 2 groups haven’t met in any competitors since February 2007, when targets from Ji-Sung Park and Darren Fletcher secured a 2-0 residence Premier League win for the Pink Devils. Charlton haven’t crushed United since 1989.
Eight-time winners Manchester Metropolis will journey to Southampton after outlasting holders Liverpool in a five-goal thriller on the Etihad as they bid for a seventh triumph in 10 years in English soccer’s secondary home cup competitors, whereas two Premier League strugglers in Nottingham Forest and Wolves will go face to face on the Metropolis Floor, with Wolves having received their final league assembly in October.
In the meantime, Newcastle will proceed their quest for a primary main home trophy since 1955 in opposition to Brendan Rodgers’ Leicester at St James’ Park. The 2 groups are additionally as a consequence of meet within the league on Boxing Day.
Big-killers: Charlton will eye one other upset in opposition to Manchester United after seeing off Brighton within the final 16
/ AFP through Getty PicturesCarabao Cup quarter-final attract full
Manchester United vs Charlton
Southampton vs Manchester Metropolis
Nottingham Forest vs Wolves
Newcastle vs Leicester
The Carabao Cup quarter-final matches will happen the week starting January 9.
