League Cup third round draw in full: Liverpool to host Spurs, Coventry hosts Villa
The third-round draw for the 2026-27 League Cup has been finalized, featuring high-profile matchups like Liverpool versus Tottenham. Matches are scheduled to take place across two weeks in September.
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Nine Premier League teams competing in the Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League joined the draw as the League Cup determined its third round ties on Wednesday.
Manchester City , Manchester United , Arsenal , Spurs , Bournemouth , Crystal Palace , Aston Villa , and Liverpool joined 11 other PL teams in the draw, as Leeds eliminated Nottingham Forest in a second-round tie on Tuesday.
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Liverpool drew Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield in the tastiest tie of the round, while Sunderland will host Hull City, Coventry City welcome Aston Villa to town, and Arsenal will head to Ipswich Town in all-Premier League ties.
Chelsea will face Leeds if they beat Luton Town.
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