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

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. <p><!--ScriptorStartFragment--></p><p>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.</p><p>Elsewhere, <strong>Sunderland</strong> host promoted <strong>Hull</strong>, while fellow Premier League new boys <strong>Ipswich </strong>face <strong>Arsenal</strong>.</p><p>Holders<strong> Manchester City</strong> will welcome Championship side <strong>Norwich</strong> to the Etihad, having not lost to the Canaries in five home meetings dating back to 2013.</p><ul><li><strong><a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/TransfersSkySportsApp">Transfer Centre LIVE!</a> | <a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/EFLblogarticles">Latest EFL news and rumours</a></strong></li><li><strong>Got Sky? <a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/EFLwatcharticles">Watch the Carabao Cup LIVE on your phone</a>📱</strong></li><li><strong>Not got Sky? <a href="https://www.sky.com/tv/sports?dcmp=Ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink">Latest Sky Sports deals</a> or <a href="https://www.nowtv.com/membership/watch-sky-sports/football/efl?DCMP=ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink">stream the Carabao Cup with no contract</a>📺</strong></li></ul><p><strong>Coventry</strong> will go head-to-head with <strong>Aston Villa</strong> in an all-Midlands clash, while there is guaranteed to be at least one cross-London tie too with <strong>West Ham </strong>hosting either <strong>Fulham </strong>or <strong>AFC Wimbledon</strong>, who go head-to-head on Thursday.</p><p><strong>Chelsea, </strong>meanwhile<strong>, </strong>will face old rivals <strong>Leeds </strong>if they beat Luton on Thursday night and <strong>Newcastle </strong>face a long trip to <strong>Millwall</strong> after narrowly beating fellow Championship side West Brom.</p><p><strong>Everton</strong>, knocked out of the Carabao Cup by <strong>Wolves </strong>last season, will get a chance at revenge at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, while <strong>Brentford </strong>visit League One side <strong>Reading </strong>and <strong>Bournemouth </strong>host <strong>Lincoln.</strong></p><p>The ties will be played on the weeks commencing September 7 and September 14.</p><p><!--ScriptorEndFragment--></p><h2>Third round draw in full</h2><ul><li>Crystal Palace vs Middlesbrough</li><li>Man Utd vs Brighton</li><li>Man City vs Norwich</li><li>Sunderland vs Hull</li><li>Ipswich vs Arsenal</li><li>Coventry vs Aston Villa</li><li>Bournemouth vs Lincoln</li><li>Liverpool vs Tottenham</li><li>Chelsea or Luton vs Leeds</li><li>Millwall vs Newcastle</li><li>Fleetwood vs Sheffield United</li><li>Everton vs Wolves</li><li>Leyton Orient vs Bradford</li><li>Reading vs Brentford</li><li>Peterborough vs Barnsley</li><li>West Ham vs Fulham or AFC Wimbledon</li></ul><h2>Carabao Cup 2026/27 round dates</h2><p><strong>Round three:</strong> w/c September 7 and w/c September 14</p><p><strong>Round four: </strong>w/c October 26</p><p><strong>Round five:</strong> w/c December 14</p><p><strong>Semi-final first leg:</strong> w/c January 11</p><p><strong>Semi-final second leg:</strong> w/c February 1</p><p><strong>Final: </strong>Sunday March 21</p><h3><a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11938/13550702/carabao-cup-2026-27-first-round-draw-championship-league-one-and-league-two-teams-discover-opponents?utm_source=chatgpt.com">How to watch the Carabao Cup on Sky Sports</a></h3><p><em>Sky Sports</em> customers can watch matches on <em><strong>Sky Sports+</strong></em>, with games also available on the <em>Sky Sports</em> app and website.</p><p>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.</p><widget id="2"></widget>