The Carabao Cup third round draw will take place tonight in two parts, with the ball numbers now confirmed for all 32 teams. The draw is set to be streamed for free on the Sky Sports Football YouTube channel, with coverage beginning moments before the first ball is selected. A free live stream will also be available on the EFL's official YouTube channel.
Ball numbers and participating clubs
The 32 clubs involved in the third round have been assigned the following ball numbers: 1 AFC Bournemouth, 2 Arsenal, 3 Aston Villa, 4 Crystal Palace, 5 Manchester City, 6 Manchester United, 7 Liverpool, 8 Sunderland, 9 Barnsley, 10 Brentford, 11 Brighton & Hove Albion, 12 Coventry City, 13 Fleetwood Town, 14 Hull City, 15 Ipswich Town, 16 Leeds United, 17 Leyton Orient, 18 Lincoln City, 19 Middlesbrough, 20 Millwall, 21 Norwich City, 22 Peterborough United, 23 Reading, 24 Sheffield United, 25 West Ham United, 26 Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Four ties remain to be completed, with the winners taking the following numbers: 27 Bradford City or Burnley, 28 Newcastle United or West Bromwich Albion, 29 Tottenham Hotspur or Charlton Athletic, 30 Preston North End or Everton, 31 Chelsea or Luton Town, 32 Fulham or AFC Wimbledon.
Pre-draw and main draw timings
Because Champions League and Europa League match weeks clash directly with round three, the eight teams participating in those two UEFA competitions are placed into pot one and will not face one another. A pre-draw involving those sides will take place before the Preston vs Everton tie, at approximately 7.20pm, determining whether they will play home or away.
The main draw will be made at around 10.30pm, when the sides will discover their opponents. Third round ties will take place in the weeks commencing September 7 and 14.
How to watch on TV
Supporters wishing to watch the main draw live on UK television can tune in to Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football after the second round tie between Preston and Everton.
