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Carabao Cup draw LIVE: Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham, Man Utd and Chelsea all learn third round ties
Liverpool will play Tottenham in the third round of the Carabao Cup while Coventry City host Aston Villa in a Midlands derby and Chelsea could host Leeds United should they defeat Luton tomorrow night.
Premier League champions Arsenal will travel to Ipswich and Manchester United face Brighton, who knocked the Red Devils out of last season’s FA Cup at Old Trafford. Everton host Wolves and Newcastle face a tricky visit to Millwall, while Sunderland host Hull in another all-Premier League tie.
Holders Manchester City are home to Norwich and Bournemouth and Crystal Palace also host Championship opposition with respective ties against Lincoln and Middlesbrough, while West Ham will welcome either Fulham or AFC Wimbledon.
West Ham will be at home to the winners of Fulham or Wimbledon, Brentford make the short trip to Reading, while the remaining ties see Sheffield United at Fleetwood, Leyton Orient at home to Bradford and Peterborough meeting Barnsley.
The two remaining ties, between Chelsea and Luton and Fulham and AFC Wimbledon, will take place on Thursday night. The third-round fixtures will be held across the weeks commencing 7 September and 14 September.
The five Premier League clubs playing in this season’s Champions League will be in action in the second week due to their European commitments. The eight teams involved in the Champions League and Europa League could not play each other in the third round.
Follow all live updates from tonight’s ties below:
Carabao Cup third round draw in full
Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough
Manchester United v Brighton
Manchester City v Norwich
Fleetwood v Sheffield United
West Ham v Fulham/AFC Wimbledon
Mike Jones26 August 2026 22:23
Johnson growing in confidence at Everton
Brennan Johnson’s swap move to Everton was one of the more unusual transfer stories of the summer but it looks as though he’s settling at the club.
He recorded a goal and an assist tonight.
Speaking after the game he touched on his own performance saying: “It meant a lot.
“It’s been a little while, a bit longer than I wanted but when I came here I wanted to make sure I do everything right to give myself a chance to start bright and yeah… perfect game, buzzing for the big man [Thierno Barry] but I’m also really happy to score myself.
“When I came here, all the lads were so good with me, made me feel really welcome and I think it helps to play with confidence on the pitch, so big shoutout to the boys. I feel comfortable already and I’m loving life.”
Mike Jones26 August 2026 22:44
Reaction from Thierno Barry after scoring his hat-trick
After scoring a hat-trick against Preston, Thierno Barry spoke to Sky Sports.
He said: “I say this season needs to be mine. I try a lot this summer for that so I’m very happy to score my first hat-trick with Everton.
“I work a lot for that, I’m very happy, my team-mates helped me a lot also.”
Mike Jones26 August 2026 22:39
Other ties to watch out for
Ispwich Town are hosting the Premier League champions which will be an fantastic night at Portman Road whenever that match takes place.
There’s also a midlands derby as Coventry take on Aston Villa. That’s also an all-Premier League tie and could be interesting if Frank Lampard’s Sky Blues can find their footing in the top-flight before that fixture rolls around.
Over in the North East, Sunderland are set for an intriguing meeting with Hull City. Hull defeated Man Utd in their first game of the season so can they carry that confidence into the league cup as well?
Mike Jones26 August 2026 22:33
When will the Carabao Cup third round be played?
The third round of the Carabao Cup is scheduled to take place across consecutive weeks, starting on 7 September and 14 September.
The ties will be played midweek as single-leg fixtures with the winners progressing to the fourth round.
Teams involved in the Champions League and Europa League will play their matches in weeks that avoid the European competitions.
Mike Jones26 August 2026 22:29
Interesting third round ties
There are some interesting ties coming up in the third round.
The big one is probably the all-Premier League clash between Liverpool and Tottenham at Anfield.
Chelsea, should they beat Luton tomorrow, will play Leeds which has the potential to be spicy as well.
Michael Carrick also has a tough task on his hands as he attempts to mastermind a Manchester United victory against Brighton.
Mike Jones26 August 2026 22:25
Carabao Cup third round draw
Reading will face Brentford.
Peterborough United host Barnsley.
Finally, West Ham will take on Fulham or AFC Wimbledon.
Mike Jones26 August 2026 22:21
Carabao Cup third round draw
Fleetwood Town will play Sheffield United.
Everton are drawn against Wolves.
Leyton Orient are at home against Bradford City.
Mike Jones26 August 2026 22:20
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