ROBBIE"S COMING HOME

Robbie Fowler will return to Anfield with new club Cardiff City after The Bluebirds were drawn away at Liverpool in the fourth round of the Carling Cup.

The Reds legend, nicknamed ‘God’ by his adoring fans on the Kop, made the step down to The Championship at the end of last season but will be warmly welcomed back to his spiritual home when the ties take place around the country in the week commencing October 29.

The Premier League’s biggest sides were all kept apart in the draw made on Saturday afternoon, with holders Chelsea playing at home to Leicester City and last season’s beaten finalists Arsenal being drawn away at Sheffield United.

Coventry City’s reward for seeing off Manchester United at Old Trafford is a home tie against manager Iain Dowie’s former side West Ham, whilst two all-Premier League ties see Portsmouth host Blackburn and Manchester City visit Bolton in a North West derby.

League One Luton Town, the lowest ranked side left in the competition, have been drawn to face Everton at Kenilworth Road and Simon Grayson’s Blackpool will also be eyeing a shock when they visit Tottenham.

Carling Cup fourth round draw in full:
Luton Town v Everton
Portsmouth v Blackburn Rovers
Chelsea v Leicester City
Sheffield United v Arsenal
Tottenham Hotspur v Blackpool
Bolton Wanderers v Manchester City
Coventry City v West Ham
Liverpool v Cardiff City

Editor's Notes

Robbie Fowler previously unceremoniuosly 'forced out' by former Assistant Manager Phil Thompson was given a reprieve by Rafa Benitez to bid his goodbyes to the Kop with his second spell which he was grateful for.

The Carling Cup fourth round tie provides Liverpool's mercurial son with an unexpected early comeback, It seems that most of Liverpool's outgoing players usually gets a quick comeback. Last season it was Jan Kromkamp and Vladimir Smicer with PSV and Bordeaux respectively. And this its Robbie with Cardiff City, Bolo Zenden and Djibril Cisse with Olympic Marseille in the Champions League midweek.

Nonetheless, Liverpool will not be hoping for any favours from the trio and likewise these players would usually have something to prove to the gaffer.

Having said that, I believe that Liverpool are well equipped to get through these teams. Fowler and Zenden would definitely be receiving a grandstand by the Anfield faithfuls but the same could not be said about Cisse.