Carabao Cup third round draw in full as Arsenal and Liverpool discover opponents

The draw for the Carabao Cup third round took place on Wednesday evening with the Premier League big boys entering the party. Each of the top-flight's European contingent earned a bye into the third round, but are now set to start their journeys.

Intriguingly, they were all kept apart with a pre-draw taking place to decide whether each of the sides would be at home or away. That was intended to ease their schedules, with the third round of the Carabao Cup, Europa League and Champions League overlapping.

Nevertheless, the draw was eventually completed. Arsenal were the first Premier League side to come out of the draw and were handed a trip to Port Vale.

Fellow Champions League side Chelsea will also be away and will take on Lincoln. Tottenham were the first European team to be drawn at home and have been handed a clash with Doncaster Rovers.

Huddersfield Town have already downed Leicester and Sunderland - and face an even bigger task this time around with Manchester City their next opponents in Yorkshire.

Last season's finalists have also found out there upcoming opponents. Reigning champions Newcastle will kick off the defence of their crown against Bradford City at St James' Park.

Meanwhile, Liverpool host recently relegated Southampton at Anfield. The Reds lost out to the Magpies at Wembley last season so will be aiming to go one better this time around.

One side that didn't appear in the draw was Manchester United after they slumped to an embarrassing penalty shootout defeat to Grimsby Town . The League Two side's reward for their win against the Red Devils was a draw against Championship crisis club Sheffield Wednesday.

The Owls' second-tier rivals Wrexham have enjoyed a historic run to the third round and have been handed a relatively kind draw in the form of League One side Reading. Another standout match from the draw pits together London rivals Crystal Palace and Millwall at Selhurst Park.

Ties will take place across the weeks commencing the 15 and 22 September.

Carabao Cup third round draw in full:

Port Vale vs Arsenal

Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest

Lincoln City vs Chelsea

Tottenham Hotspur vs Doncaster Rovers

Brentford vs Aston Villa

Huddersfield Town vs Manchester City

Liverpool vs Southampton

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Newcastle United vs Bradford City

Sheffield Wednesday vs Grimsby Town

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton

Crystal Palace vs Millwall

Burnley vs Cardiff City

Wrexham vs Reading

Wigan Athletic vs Wycombe Wanderers

Barnsley vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Fulham vs Cambridge United

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