When is the Carabao Cup draw? Start time today, ball numbers, TV channel and new format for third round

The draw for the third-round of the Carabao Cup takes place tonight.

All seven Premier League teams competing in Europe will be in the hat later on alongside the 25 second-round winners.

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There has been a change in the format due to the revamping of the Champions League and Europa League, too.

Those playing in the Champions League or Europa League this term cannot be drawn against a team also competing in one of those competitions, due to the scheduling of the new European calendar.

That means Arsenal, Tottenham, Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool and Aston Villa will be drawn out first against second-round winners, although Chelsea will not be given this privilege as the Europa Conference League’s schedule does not collide with the Carabao Cup in the same way.

When is the Carabao Cup draw?

The draw for the third round will take place tonight, Wednesday August 28, 2024, following the conclusion of Nottingham Forest’s televised all-Premier League second-round clash with Newcastle at the City Ground.

The Carabao Cup draw should therefore take place at around 10.15pm BST if the tie is decided in 90 minutes, with the start time delayed if the game finishes as a draw and goes to penalties.

There will first be a pre-draw before the game to determine the home and away positions of the six European clubs in Bowl One.

How can I watch the Carabao Cup draw?

TV channel: The draw will be shown live on both Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football in the UK, hosted by Mark Chapman.

Live stream: Subscribers will also be able to watch on the Sky Go app, as well as for free on the Sky Sports YouTube page.

LIVE coverage: Follow the draw live with Standard Sport’s blog on Wednesday night.

Carabao Cup draw ball numbers

1 Arsenal

2 Aston Villa

3 Barnsley

4 Barrow

5 Blackpool

6 Bolton Wanderers

7 Brighton & Hove Albion

8 Chelsea

9 Coventry City

10 Crystal Palace

11 Everton

12 Fleetwood Town

13 Fulham

14 Leicester City

15 Leyton Orient

16 Liverpool

17 Manchester City

18 Manchester United

19 Preston North End

20 Queens Park Rangers

21 Sheffield Wednesday

22 Stoke City

23 Tottenham Hotspur

24 Walsall

25 Watford

26 AFC Wimbledon or Ipswich Town

27 Cardiff City or Southampton

28 Colchester United or Brentford

29 Nottingham Forest or Newcastle United

30 Swansea City or Wycombe Wanderers

31 West Ham United or AFC Bournemouth

32 Wolverhampton Wanderers or Burnley

When will the Carabao Cup third-round be played?

The third-round fixtures will be staggered across two midweeks in September due to the new European schedule.

The first begins Monday September 16, 2024 and the second begins Monday September 23, 2024.