Carabao Cup quarter-final draw: Manchester United vs Colchester, Oxford land Man City and Aston Villa to host Liverpool
Colchester United will take on Manchester United in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup.
The lowest-ranked team left in the competition, currently sitting ninth in the League Two table, will travel to Old Trafford for the first ever time.
Oxford United will host the holders Manchester City, while there are two all-Premier League ties - with Aston Villa pitted against Liverpool at home and Everton welcoming Leicester to Goodison.
The draw for the last eight was made on Thursday morning following a dramatic night of fourth round action.
Liverpool advanced by winning a penalty shootout against Arsenal following a crazy 5-5 draw at Anfield.
After the match, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp threatened to boycott the quarter-finals due to their packed fixture list.
As Champions League winners, Liverpool will be playing in the last four of the Club World Cup in Qatar on 18 December, with the Carabao Cup ties scheduled for the same week.
The English Football League, however, insist they will work with the club to ensure they can arrange a suitable date for the Villa tie.
A statement read: "The EFL is in discussions with Liverpool to identify an alternative date given the club's participation in the FIFA Club World Cup competition."
Colchester reached the quarter-finals of the competition for only the second time in their history with victory over fellow League Two side Crawley Town, earning them a dream trip to Manchester United, who moved into the next round by beating Chelsea 2-1 thanks to a stunning free-kick from Marcus Rashford.
Oxford beat League One rivals Sunderland on penalties to reach their first League Cup quarter-final since 1987-88, setting up their showdown against Manchester City.
Carabao Cup draw in full
Oxford United vs Manchester City
Manchester United vs Colchester United
Aston Villa vs Liverpool
Everton vs Leicester City
Carabao Cup schedule
Quarter-finals: Week starting December 16, 2019
Semi-finals first leg: Week starting January 6, 2020
Semi-finals second leg: Week starting January 27, 2020
Final: Sunday, March 1, 2020