Confirmed: Carabao Cup quarter-final draw

Manchester United have been drawn to play Colchester United at Old Trafford in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup.

The U’s, who are currently ninth in League Two, are the lowest-ranked side remaining in the competition, but John McGreal’s men have knocked out two Premier League sides - Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur - on their way to the last eight.

The Reds have faced Colchester just twice in the past, with the first meeting taking place in February 1979 when we won 1-0 away in the FA Cup fifth round. Jimmy Greenhoff was the scorer.

The last time we played them was in the League Cup third round in November 1983 when we ran out 2-0 winners in Essex, thanks to first-half goals from Gordon McQueen and Remi Moses.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men are bidding to win the competition for the sixth time in the club's history, after the 1992, 2006, 2009 and 2010 triumphs under Sir Alex Ferguson and the 2017 success with Jose Mourinho at the helm.

CARABAO CUP QUARTER-FINALS

Oxford United v Manchester City
Manchester United v Colchester United
Aston Villa v Liverpool
Everton v Leicester City

The ties are set to be played during the week commencing Monday 16 December. However, the EFL has said it is working with Liverpool to identify an alternative date for their match, due to the Merseysiders’ involvement in the FIFA Club World Cup