Carabao Cup draw LIVE: Liverpool, Manchester United and Arsenal learn third-round fate
League Two Barrow were handed a plum tie away at Chelsea in the Carabao Cup while Manchester City, who have won this competition four times under manager Pep Guardiola, were drawn at home to Tom Cleverley’s Watford.
Arsenal will host Bolton, who won at Shrewsbury, as Manchester United will also be at home and face League One Barnsley, who saw off Sheffield United with a 1-0 win on Tuesday.
Wycombe’s reward for winning 1-0 at Swansea on Wednesday is a home tie against Aston Villa, while Coventry will welcome Tottenham. Carabao Cup holders Liverpool, the last of the European sides, will begin the defence of the trophy at home to West Ham in an all Premier League tie.
Newcastle, who edged out Nottingham Forest on penalties on Wednesday, will be heading to the capital to take on another League Two side in AFC Wimbledon. A pair of all-Premier League ties will see Everton host Southampton, who snatched a dramatic 5-3 win at Cardiff, while Brighton host Wolves.
League One Leyton Orient will cross the capital to face Premier League Brentford, while QPR will welcome Crystal Palace in another London derby. League Two Walsall will host Leicester and Fulham will head to Preston. Blackpool will take on Sheffield Wednesday and Stoke are at home to Fleetwood.
All ties will take place on the weeks commencing September 16 and 23. Check out the draw for the third round below
Carabao Cup LIVE: Third round draw
Premier League sides in Europe set to enter competition
Carabao Cup third round draw in full
Carabao Cup draw in full
Wednesday 28 August 2024 22:47 , Mike Jones
Liverpool v West Ham
Man City v Watford
Arsenal v Bolton
Man Utd v Barnsley
Wycombe v Aston Villa
Coventry v Tottenham
Walsall v Leicester
Brentford v Leyton Orient
Blackpool v Sheffield Wednesday
Preston v Fulham
Everton v Southampton
QPR v Crystal Palace
Stoke v Fleetwood
Brighton v Wolves
AFC Wimbledon v Newcastle
Chelsea v Barrow
Newcastle’s forgotten man provides timely reminder of what they’ve been missing
Wednesday 28 August 2024 23:11 , Mike Jones
It was Sandro Tonali’s first touch of a ball in competitive football for 10 months, or 308 days, or 41 Newcastle matches. He had sat out the end of their first Champions League campaign in two decades, the whole of Italy’s Euro 2024. Whatever the measure, it was an achingly long absence.
And if there was a sense Tonali was determined to make up for lost time after a betting ban derailed his career and denied him almost a year of football, he touched the ball and, perhaps a couple of seconds later and 18 into the game, Newcastle were ahead.
Newcastle’s forgotten man provides timely reminder of what they’ve been missing
Carabao Cup draw live
Wednesday 28 August 2024 22:45 , Mike Jones
Finally, Chelsea are facing Barrow at Stamford Bridge.
Carabao Cup draw live
Wednesday 28 August 2024 22:44 , Mike Jones
AFC Wimbledon are hosting Newcastle United!
Carabao Cup draw live
Wednesday 28 August 2024 22:44 , Mike Jones
Brighton are playing Wolves in another all Premier League tie.
Carabao Cup draw live
Wednesday 28 August 2024 22:43 , Mike Jones
Stoke City face off against Fleetwood.
Carabao Cup draw live
Wednesday 28 August 2024 22:43 , Mike Jones
QPR are facing Crystal Palace in a London derby.
Carabao Cup draw live
Wednesday 28 August 2024 22:43 , Mike Jones
Everton are hosting an all Premier League tie as they take on Southampton.
Carabao Cup draw live
Wednesday 28 August 2024 22:42 , Mike Jones
Preston have drawn Premier League side Fulham.
Carabao Cup draw live
Wednesday 28 August 2024 22:42 , Mike Jones
Blackpool are hosting Sheffield Wednesday.
Carabao Cup draw live
Wednesday 28 August 2024 22:42 , Mike Jones
Brentford are playing against Leyton Orient.
Carabao Cup draw live
Wednesday 28 August 2024 22:41 , Mike Jones
League Two’s Walsall will be playing Leicester City.
Carabao Cup draw live
Wednesday 28 August 2024 22:41 , Mike Jones
Coventry City are taking on Tottenham Hotspur.
Carabao Cup draw live
Wednesday 28 August 2024 22:40 , Mike Jones
Wycombe Wanderers are playing at home against Aston Villa. Unai Emery will be happy with that.
Carabao Cup draw live
Wednesday 28 August 2024 22:40 , Mike Jones
Manchester United are facing Barnsley at Old Trafford.
Carabao Cup draw live
Wednesday 28 August 2024 22:40 , Mike Jones
Arsenal are playing at home against Bolton Wanderers. That’s a decent tie.
Carabao Cup draw live
Wednesday 28 August 2024 22:39 , Mike Jones
Next out are Manchester City who will face Watford.
Carabao Cup draw live
Wednesday 28 August 2024 22:39 , Mike Jones
Let’s get to it...
First out of the pot is Liverpool who will be at home against West Ham.
Carabao Cup draw live
Wednesday 28 August 2024 22:38 , Mike Jones
This draw is slightly different this year.
As the Champions League and the Europa League competitions are longer this year the teams in those competitions cannot meet in the Carabao Cup third round.
For the rest of the draw, it’s business as usual.
Carabao Cup draw live
Wednesday 28 August 2024 22:30 , Mike Jones
Newcastle’s Sean Longstaff giving his post match reaction to Sky Sports: “Massive result for us and hopefully one that kickstarts our season.
“I love working with the manager every day. We want to be tough to beat this year and we got a good result tonight, we want to kick on.
“It is massive. There’s no European football this year so the cup competitions will play a massive part in our season. We want to go as far as we can.
“A home tie would not go amiss! Fingers crossed.”
Carabao Cup draw live
Wednesday 28 August 2024 22:26 , Mike Jones
Tonight’s results:
Wolves 2-0 Burnley
Wimbledon 2-2 (4-2 on penalties) Ipswich Town
Cardiff City 3-5 Southampton
Colchester United 0-1 Brentford
Swansea City 0-1 Wycombe Wanderers
West Ham 1-0 Bournemouth
Nottingham Forest 1-1 (3-4 on penalties) Newcastle United
Carabao Cup draw live
Wednesday 28 August 2024 22:19 , Mike Jones
Not long to wait now. The draw is up next and we’ll find out the fixtures of the Carabao Cup third round. Should only be a couple of minutes longer.
Carabao Cup draw live
Wednesday 28 August 2024 22:13 , Mike Jones
Newcastle have triumphed!
Sean Longstaff nets the final penalty and secures a 4-3 victory for Eddie Howe’s team. The draw is up next and Newcastle will be in it.
What a game. Nottingham Forest will be a bit gutted, they played well tonight against a strong Newcastle side.
Carabao Cup draw live
Wednesday 28 August 2024 22:01 , Mike Jones
The Carabao Cup draw will follow the conclusion of the match between Nottingham Forest and Newcastle. It has just finished 1-1 after 90 minutes and will be decided by penalties.
The draw will then take place.
Which teams are in the third round draw?
Wednesday 28 August 2024 22:00 , Mike Jones
Manchester City
Arsenal
Aston Villa
Liverpool
Manchester United
Tottenham
Chelsea
Stoke City
Barnsley
Barrow
Blackpool
Brighton & Hove Albion
Coventry City
Everton
Fleetwood Town
Sheffield Wednesday
Preston North End
Leicester City
Leyton Orient
QPR
Bolton Wanderers
Walsall
Watford
Fulham
Crystal Palace
Wolves
Wimbledon
Southampton
Brentford
Wycombe Wanderers
West Ham United
Nottingham Forest or Newcastle United
Gary Lineker opens door to Match of the Day extension after Jermaine Jenas scandal
Wednesday 28 August 2024 21:52 , Mike Jones
Gary Lineker has appeared to express a willingness to stay on as Match of the Day host, after his widely tipped replacement Jermaine Jenas was fired from the BBC over allegations of inappropriate workplace behaviour.
The 63-year-old former England footballer has presented the BBC’s flagship sports show for a quarter of a century but his £1.3million-a-year contract is due to expire at the end of the current season and it is unclear whether he will seek to renew it.
Gary Lineker opens door to Match of the Day extension after Jermaine Jenas scandal
Scott Lindsey apologises for tackle which leaves Brighton’s Matt O’Riley injured
Wednesday 28 August 2024 21:45 , Mike Jones
Crawley boss Scott Lindsey apologised for the challenge by his captain Jay Williams which cut short the debut of Brighton’s new signing Matt O’Riley in the Premier League side’s 4-0 Carabao Cup win.
O’Riley, signed by the Seagulls for £25million from Scottish champions Celtic, was forced off after just 10 minutes following a challenge which infuriated the Brighton bench and left the midfielder sweating on the results of a scan to his ankle.
Dissent among the two simmered and boiled over towards the end when both Lindsey and Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler were booked by referee Alex Chilowicz, although the two exchanged a handshake at the finish.
Scott Lindsey apologises for tackle which leaves Brighton’s Matt O’Riley injured
Matt O’Riley injured on debut but Brighton progress in Carabao Cup
Wednesday 28 August 2024 21:38 , Mike Jones
Brighton booked a place in the third round of the Carabao Cup with a 4-0 home victory over League one Crawley in the first competitive game between the sides since 1992.
Scott Lindsey’s Red Devils put up a brave fight and gave a fine account of themselves against a much-changed Seagulls side.
Goals from Simon Adingra and Jeremy Sarmiento put Brighton in charge, and they scored twice more in the space of two minutes through Adam Webster and Mark O’Mahony before Crawley substitute Jack Roles was shown a straight red card in the last minute.
Matt O’Riley injured on debut but Brighton progress in Carabao Cup
Everton took a mini step forward with Carabao Cup win
Wednesday 28 August 2024 21:30 , Mike Jones
There is little chance of Dyche or his players getting ahead of themselves after overcoming Doncaster, but it was progress at the end of a chastening start to the Premier League season.
“We want all of the group to lay down markers,” the Everton boss said. “It’s not just about new players, it’s about every player.
“Can they keep evolving, if you like, for the next challenge? That’s what we’ve had to do many times. Challenges come, we have to go again and go again and go again, and there’s another challenge at the moment.
“So, that’s a mini step forward. The reason why I say a mini step forward is because it’s a cup competition.
“The league is the be-all and end-all. We all know that, so our next step is going into Saturday and deliver a performance that can win on Saturday.”
Everton took a mini step forward with Carabao Cup win – Sean Dyche
Wednesday 28 August 2024 21:23 , Mike Jones
Sean Dyche was pleased with how Everton overcame the “noise” around their alarming start to the season to take a “mini step forward” by beating Doncaster in the Carabao Cup.
“In many ways (it was satisfying), yeah,” Toffees boss Dyche said. “I think the first thing is the performance level.
“Without really opening too much in the first half, I thought it was a very solid performance and we were asking questions.
“Second half, a little bit more freedom came into the play, particularly in the top third, which is what I spoke to them about at half-time and I’m pleased they delivered that.
“We scored three goals – on another day could have had maybe another couple – so overall pleasing.
“You know, a lot of noise about our start, but I think it showed we’ve still got a group that are alive here and some good players.”
‘Effortless’ Chris Basham tipped for new role after Sheffield United legend confirms retirement
Wednesday 28 August 2024 21:15 , Mike Jones
Former Sheffield United defender Chris Basham has announced his retirement from football after breaking his leg in October last year.
The 36-year-old spent the remainder of last season recovering from the injury but he was released in the summer after a decade with the Blades.
And he has now confirmed that he will bring his playing career to an end.
‘Effortless’ Chris Basham tipped for new role after Blades legend confirms retirement
Manchester United make decision after talks with Chelsea over Ben Chilwell transfer
Wednesday 28 August 2024 21:08 , Mike Jones
Manchester United are not acting on the availability of Ben Chilwell, despite Chelsea raising the prospect of a deal in ongoing talks between the two clubs.
Executives of both have been discussing whether they can resolve a number of squad issues with mutually beneficial deals, particularly the futures of Raheem Sterling, Jadon Sancho and Chilwell.
The left-back had been proposed by Chelsea due to United’s struggles in that area with Luke Shaw’s injury record, but the Old Trafford hierarchy have decided to press on with their own options. It is understood the figures involved in any prospective deal, as one factor, were way apart.
Manchester United make decision after talks with Chelsea over Ben Chilwell transfer
How will the draw work?
Wednesday 28 August 2024 21:00 , Mike Jones
To ensure there is no clash of fixture dates for the six English teams playing in the Champions League and Europa League, two bowls will be used. Bowl One will contain Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Aston Villa, Tottenham and Manchester United, which will be pre-drawn ahead of the evening fixtures - the six clubs will be spread across six ties, with the draw also deciding if they will be at home or away in the third round. This means that the sextet cannot meet one another at this stage.
The main draw will follow later. The first six teams out of Bowl Two will complete the first six ties, before the remaining ten are drawn from the remaining 20 teams.
How can I watch it?
Wednesday 28 August 2024 20:52 , Mike Jones
Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on Sky Sports Football. A livestream will be available via Sky Go.
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When is the Carabao Cup third round draw?
Wednesday 28 August 2024 20:45 , Mike Jones
The third round draw for the Carabao Cup will be conducted at about 10.15pm BST on Wednesday 28 August following the conclusion of Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle.
Carabao Cup draw LIVE
Wednesday 28 August 2024 20:37 , Mike Jones
The draw for the third round of the Carabao Cup is set to be made as the remaining Premier League clubs enter the competition.
Those top flight sides involved in European competition this season join the 25 second-round winners for a draw that has been revamped this season.
This is due to the expansion of the Champions League and Europa League, which now have two extra matchweeks — to avoid these clashing with Carabao Cup rounds, the six Premier League sides involved in the top two tiers of European competition will be drawn separately from Chelsea and the 25 sides who progress from the second round.
It means that Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Aston Villa, Manchester United and Tottenham cannot face each other in the third round.
Barcelona have sights set on Liverpool youngster
Wednesday 28 August 2024 20:30 , Mike Jones
Barcelona are interested in taking Liverpool midfielder Stefan Bajcetic on loan.
But they face competition from several other clubs for the 19-year-old, who Liverpool may allow to leave on a season-long deal.
However, Liverpool are adamant that fellow midfielder Tyler Morton, who was the subject of interest from German champions Bayer Leverkusen, will not be going out on loan.
Barcelona have sights set on Liverpool youngster
Carabao Cup draw LIVE
Wednesday 28 August 2024 18:28 , Mike Jones
Good evening and welcome to The Independent’s coverage of tonight’s Carabao Cup third round draw. After an evening of exciting action across the country the remaining teams will find out who they are facing in the next stage of the competition.
It is at this point that the likes of Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal all get included in the draw and the teams from lower league will be hoping for a home fixture against the big name Premier League sides.
The draw will follow the conclusion of Nottingham Forest’s clash with Newcastle and is scheduled for around 10pm this evening, though it could go on slightly longer.
We’ll have all the updates from the draw as well as a full breakdown of fixtures once it has concluded.