Arsenal have been handed the sweetest League Cup quarter-final draw with a home tie against League One Sunderland.
Arsenal’s reward for beating Leeds United at the Emirates in the Carabao Cup this week has been a quarter-final draw against Sunderland, at the Emirates once again.
The tie will take place in the week beginning 20 December.
Carabao Cup Quarter Final draw in full
- Arsenal vs Sunderland
- Brentford vs Chelsea
- Liverpool vs Leicester
- Tottenham vs West Ham
Arsenal vs Sunderland head-to-head
Arsenal and Sunderland have played each other 153 times.
- Arsenal wins: 62
- Draws: 41
- Sunderland wins: 50
The sides have not played each other since 16 May 2017 when Arsenal won 2-0 at the Emirates.
Arsenal and Sunderland have played each other three times previously in the League Cup:
- 4 September 1968 – Arsenal 1 Sunderland 0
- 6 November 2002 – Arsenal 2 Sunderland 3
- 25 October 2005 – Sunderland 0 Arsenal 3