Carabao Cup third-round draw: Time, date, how to watch plus Man Utd and Man City ball numbers
Everything you need to know about the upcoming Carabao Cup draw as Manchester United and Manchester City eye cup glory
Manchester United have started the new Premier League season with a loss and a draw. They were beaten by Arsenal at home on the opening day at Old Trafford before they drew 1-1 away at Fulham last time out. The Red Devils finished down in a disappointing 15th place in the table in the last campaign and will be aiming to compete higher up the division this time around.
It has been a busy summer on the recruitment front for the North West giants. They have delved into the market to bring in the likes of Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha to bolster their ranks. Ruben Amorim, who joined as Erik ten Hag's replacement late last year, has until the deadline on Monday to sign some more players as he looks to prove why he is the main to lead them forward.
As for Manchester City, they are aiming to win the title this term after falling short last time around to Liverpool. Pep Guardiola remains in charge at the Etihad Stadium. His team won 4-0 away at Wolves in their first outing but were beaten by Tottenham Hotspur on their own patch in their last game.
Like United, City have also been active with their transfers and have freshen up their ranks with reinforcements. They are serial winners of the Carabao Cup and will fancy their chances of landing the trophy again this year if they can. With that in mind, here is a look at everything you need to know about the upcoming third round draw...
When is the Carabao Cup third round draw?
The Carabao Cup third round draw is on Wednesday 27th August.
What time is the Carabao Cup third round draw?
The time of the Carabao Cup third round draw hasn’t been announced yet. It will either be before or after Manchester United’s away clash against Grimsby Town. The second round was held around 19:20pm on Wednesday 13th August.
How to watch the Carabao Cup third round draw?
The Carabao Cup third round draw is shown live on Sky Sports Football. Subscribers can follow it on television, mobile, laptop and tablet devices.
When will the Carabao Cup third round games be played?
The Carabao Cup third round games will be held over the week commencing 15th September and week commencing 22nd September.
What numbers are Manchester United and Manchester City in the Carabao Cup third round draw?
The numbers for the Carabao Cup third round draw haven’t been announced yet. They will be released on the day of the draw.
Carabao Cup second-round ties
- Grimsby vs Man Utd
- Fulham vs Bristol City
- Norwich vs Southampton
- Oxford United vs Brighton
- Reading vs AFC Wimbledon
- Bournemouth vs Brentford
- Millwall vs Coventry
- Wolves vs West Ham
- Swansea vs Plymouth
- Bromley vs Wycombe
- Cardiff vs Cheltenham
- Cambridge Utd vs Charlton
- Burton vs Lincoln
- Accrington vs Doncaster
- Wigan vs Stockport
- Stoke vs Bradford
- Burnley vs Derby
- Sunderland vs Huddersfield
- Birmingham vs Port Vale
- Preston vs Wrexham
- Barnsley vs Rotherham
- Sheffield Wednesday vs Leeds
- Everton vs Mansfield