Carabao Cup third-round draw: Liverpool host Tottenham with as many as six all-Premier League ties

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Liverpool will host Tottenham in the third round of the Carabao Cup, while Manchester United face Brighton as one of a potential six all-Premier League ties.

Spurs travel to Anfield in the competition for the second time in three seasons, having lost 4-1 on aggregate to the Reds in the semi-finals of the tournament in 2024/25.

Elsewhere, Sunderland host promoted Hull, while fellow Premier League new boys Ipswich face Arsenal.

Holders Manchester City will welcome Championship side Norwich to the Etihad, having not lost to the Canaries in five home meetings dating back to 2013.

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Coventry will go head-to-head with Aston Villa in an all-Midlands clash, while there is guaranteed to be at least one cross-London tie too with West Ham hosting either Fulham or AFC Wimbledon, who go head-to-head on Thursday.

Chelsea, meanwhile, will face old rivals Leeds if they beat Luton on Thursday night and Newcastle face a long trip to Millwall after narrowly beating fellow Championship side West Brom.

Everton, knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Wolves last season, will get a chance at revenge at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, while Brentford visit League One side Reading and Bournemouth host Lincoln.

The ties will be played on the weeks commencing September 7 and September 14.

Third round draw in full

Crystal Palace vs Middlesbrough

Man Utd vs Brighton

Man City vs Norwich

Sunderland vs Hull

Ipswich vs Arsenal

Coventry vs Aston Villa

Bournemouth vs Lincoln

Liverpool vs Tottenham

Chelsea or Luton vs Leeds

Millwall vs Newcastle

Fleetwood vs Sheffield United

Everton vs Wolves

Leyton Orient vs Bradford

Reading vs Brentford

Peterborough vs Barnsley

West Ham vs Fulham or AFC Wimbledon

Carabao Cup 2026/27 round dates

Round three: w/c September 7 and w/c September 14

Round four: w/c October 26

Round five: w/c December 14

Semi-final first leg: w/c January 11

Semi-final second leg: w/c February 1

Final: Sunday March 21

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The nine Premier League sides in Europe - Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, Aston Villa, Liverpool, Bournemouth, Brighton, Sunderland and Crystal Palace - all come in for the third round.

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