Overview
- Arsenal beat Port Vale 2-0, with Eberechi Eze opening his account and Leandro Trossard adding a late second.
- Manchester City won 2-0 at Huddersfield as Phil Foden scored the opener and set up Savinho for the clincher.
- Tottenham defeated Doncaster 3-0, highlighted by Joao Palhinha’s overhead kick, while holders Newcastle beat Bradford 4-1 with braces from Joelinton and William Osula.
- The fourth‑round draw produced all‑Premier League ties of Arsenal vs Brighton, Newcastle vs Tottenham, Liverpool vs Crystal Palace and Wolves vs Chelsea.
- Lower‑league fixtures include Grimsby vs Brentford at Blundell Park, Wrexham vs Cardiff, Swansea vs Manchester City and Wycombe vs Fulham, with matches in the week commencing 27 October.