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George Flood

When is Carabao Cup draw? Start time today, TV channel, live stream, ball numbers

The draw for the third round of the Carabao Cup takes place tonight.

Last night’s action saw Tottenham the biggest name to crash out early while there were nervy nights for Brentford, Luton and Crystal Palace. Chelsea almost suffered the same fate, but came from behind to beat AFC Wimbledon.

Holders Manchester United, Arsenal, Manchester City, Newcastle, West Ham, Brighton and Aston Villa are all in the hat, with all fixtures possible from this stage onwards with the regionalised portion of the cup finishing in round two.

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Here is everything you need to know about the third-round draw for this season’s Carabao Cup.

When is the Carabao Cup third-round draw?

The draw for the third round of the Carabao Cup takes place on Wednesday, August 30, 2023.

Proceedings should start at around 10:15pm BST, after the conclusion of Doncaster Rovers vs Everton at the Eco-Power Stadium.

The draw will be conducted by former Sheffield Wednesday boss Darren Moore and ex-Lioness Izzy Christiansen, hosted by Emma Saunders of Sky Sports.

How can I watch the Carabao Cup third-round draw?

TV channel: In the UK, the third-round draw will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Premier League, plus Sky Sports News.

Live stream: Live coverage of the draw is also available online for subscribers via the Sky Go app.

Live blog: You can follow the draw live on Wednesday night with Standard Sport’s blog, after Chelsea vs AFC Wimbledon at Stamford Bridge.

When will the Carabao Cup third round be played?

Third-round ties are due to be played the week beginning Monday, September 25, 2023.

Carabao Cup third-round draw ball numbers

1 AFC Bournemouth

2 Arsenal

3 Aston Villa

4 Bradford City

5 Brentford

6 Brighton and Hove Albion

7 Cardiff City

8 Crystal Palace

9 Exeter City

10 Fulham

11 Ipswich Town

12 Leicester City

13 Liverpool

14 Luton Town

15 Manchester City

16 Manchester United

17 Mansfield Town

18 Middlesbrough

19 Norwich City

20 Newcastle United

21 Peterborough United

22 Port Vale

23 Salford City

24 Stoke City

25 Sutton United

26 West Ham United

27 Wolverhampton Wanderers

28 Chelsea

29 Everton

30 Blackburn Rovers

31 Burnley

32 Lincoln City

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