Carabao Cup third-round draw: now it’s time to play.

The Carabao Cup third-round draw is where the League Cup truly bursts to life. Up until this point, lower-league clubs battle through regionalised opening rounds, but the third round changes the game entirely by introducing Premier League heavyweights competing in European action.

Carabao Cup third-round fixtures

Crystal Palace vs Middlesbrough

Manchester United vs Brighton

Manchester City vs Norwich

Sunderland vs Hull City

Ipswich vs Arsenal

Coventry City vs Aston Villa

Bournemouth vs Lincoln City

Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur

Chelsea/Luton Town vs Leeds

Millwall vs Newcastle

Fleetwood Town vs Sheffield United

Everton vs Wolves

Leyton Orient vs Bradford

Reading vs Brentford

peter-borough vs Barnsley

West Ham vs Fulham/AFC Wimbledon