New Carabao Cup third round draw explained: Date, start time, how to follow and ball numbers as EFL change process for teams in Europe
The Carabao Cup second round concludes tonight, which means the revamped draw for the third round is set to make its debut.
The third round is the point that sees the seven teams in European competition enter the tournament.
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The Carabao Cup is the first piece of silverware up for grabs every seasonCredit: GettyDefending champions Liverpool will be joined by Manchester City, Arsenal, Manchester United, Tottenham, Chelsea and Aston Villa.
The other 13 top-flight clubs entered in the second round, although a couple are guaranteed to go out, with a few all-Premier League clashes.
The third round draw has been tweaked for this season and here is all you need to know.
Read more on footballCarabao Cup third round draw: Date and how to followThe draw for the Carabao Cup third round is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, August 28.
It’s due to follow the conclusion of Nottingham Forest’s second-round clash with Newcastle United, live on talkSPORT 2.
That game is set to get going at 8pm, meaning the draw should take place at 10:15pm.
The match at The City Ground is being broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event and Football, and the draw is also set to be shown.
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Sky Go customers will be able to tune in via their laptops and mobile devices.
Alternatively, fans can tune in via NOW TV, with options starting from £14.99 for a one-day pass, £26 per month for a year and £34.99 for a rolling monthly contract.
talkSPORT will also have the draw, and talkSPORT.com will have all the reaction to it.
To tune in to talkSPORT through the website, click HERE for the live stream.
You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
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Liverpool are the holders of the Carabao CupCarabao Cup third-round draw: ChangesThis season, the Carabao Cup draw will be made in two stages.
The first part involves the teams in the Champions League and Europa League.
They will be placed in bowl one, and the other 26 sides will be put into bowl two.
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Teams in bowl one [Manchester City, Arsenal, Manchester United, Tottenham, Liverpool and Aston Villa] cannot be drawn against each other in the third round.
They are pre-drawn to determine if they’ll be at home or away and separated into six different ties.
Then, the first six teams out of the hat in pot two will be drawn to play one of the six European sides.
Chelsea are also in European competition this year, but they are between legs in their qualifying campaign, so they can’t be included with the other European teams.
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Chelsea could end up facing another European team in the third round of the Carabao CupCredit: GettyCarabao Cup third-round draw: Ball numbersBall numbers have now been confirmed ahead of the draw.
Read More on talkSPORTBall numbers
Arsenal Aston Villa Barnsley Barrow Blackpool BoltonBrighton Chelsea Coventry Crystal PalaceEverton Fleetwood FulhamLeicesterLeyton Orient Liverpool Manchester City Manchester United Preston QPRSheffield Wednesday Stoke CityTottenham WalsallWatfordWimbledon or Ipswich Cardiff or Southampton Colchester or Brentford Nottingham Forest or Newcastle Swansea or Wycombe West Ham or Bournemouth Wolves or Burnley
