The stage is set for a thrilling night of cup football after the Carabao Cup third round draw produced a string of mouth-watering all-Premier League clashes.
In the standout ties of the round, Manchester United will host Londoners Crystal Palace at Old Trafford, while Mikel Arteta's Arsenal face a tricky trip to local rivals Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium.
Liverpool, the most successful club in the competition's history with nine titles, have been handed an away tie against Championship side Leicester City at the King Power Stadium.
Full Carabao Cup Third Round Draw
The complete list of fixtures is as follows:
- Ipswich Town vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Exeter City vs Luton Town
- Aston Villa vs Everton
- Manchester United vs Crystal Palace
- Port Vale vs Sutton United
- Bradford City vs Middlesbrough
- Bournemouth vs Stoke City
- Lincoln City vs West Ham United
- Brentford vs Arsenal
- Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
- Salford City vs Burnley
- Blackburn Rovers vs Cardiff City
- Fulham vs Norwich City
- Manchester City vs Newcastle United - A repeat of last season's final
- Mansfield Town vs Peterborough United
- Leicester City vs Liverpool
When Will the Matches Be Played?
All third-round fixtures are scheduled to take place in the week commencing September 25th, 2023. The exact dates and kick-off times for each match, including which games will be selected for television broadcast, will be confirmed by the EFL in the coming days.
Fans can expect another exciting chapter in this season's Carabao Cup, with several lower-league clubs still in the mix and dreaming of a giant-killing against top-flight opposition.
