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The 2025-26 Carabao Cup<\/strong> is about to get even more interesting as the remainder of the Premier League clubs prepare to enter the third round stage.<\/p>\n With teams such as defending EFL Cup champions Newcastle United<\/strong>, Liverpool\u00a0<\/strong>and Arsenal\u00a0<\/strong>in the hat, there is a keen sense of intrigue around the draw for the next round.<\/p>\n Here, GOAL<\/strong> brings you all you need to know about the upcoming draw for the third round of the Carabao Cup.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n The third-round draw is set for Wednesday, August 27, and will be held right after Manchester United’s second-round clash away at Grimsby Town, which kicks off at 8 pm BST. Hence, the draw will start after 10 pm BST.<\/p>\n Before the action kicks off, there\u2019ll be a special pre-draw to decide whether the eight clubs involved in the Champions League and Europa League will be handed home advantage or sent on the road.<\/p>\n The Carabao Cup third-round draw will be broadcast live on Sky Sports<\/strong> in the UK, with Paramount+<\/strong> The draw will occur during the coverage of Manchester United’s second-round clash away at Grimsby Town, which is being shown live on Sky Sports Football<\/strong>, Sky Sports Main Event<\/strong> and Sky Sports Ultra HDR<\/strong> in the UK.<\/p>\n Viewers in the U.S. will be able to stream that particular game live on Paramount+<\/strong>.<\/p>\n A total of 32 teams will be involved in the Carabao Cup third-round draw. The 23 winners from the second-round games will be joined by nine Premier League teams involved in Europe, including Man City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Aston Villa, Tottenham, Chelsea, Nottingham Forest, Crystal Palace and Newcastle United.<\/p>\n The full list of ball numbers is as follows:<\/p>\n For the main draw<\/strong>, two separate pots will be in use \u2013 one containing the eight sides involved in the Champions League and Europa League, and the other holding the remaining 24 clubs.<\/p>\n Because the European entrants are split into a separate bowl, a pre-draw will be carried out beforehand to lock in whether each of the eight UCL\/UEL representatives will be handed a home tie or sent on their travels.<\/p>\n When it comes to the draw itself, the opening eight fixtures will be formed by alternating picks from Pot 1<\/strong> and Pot 2<\/strong>, with the home or away status of the European sides already determined by that earlier pre-draw.<\/p>\n Once those ties are settled, the remaining eight matches will be selected from Pot 2<\/strong> alone.<\/p>\n From this stage onwards, there’s no longer a north\/south split \u2013 the competition opens up nationwide.<\/p>\n The Carabao Cup third round will be staged over a two-week stretch to work around the Champions League and Europa League schedule.<\/p>\n The opening round of fixtures is penciled in for the week beginning September 15, 2025<\/strong>, but sides tied up in European action during that spell will be pushed back to the following week, kicking off in the window starting September 22, 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nWhen is the Carabao Cup third-round draw? Date & time<\/h2>\n
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\n Date:<\/strong><\/td>\n Wednesday, August 27, 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Time:<\/strong><\/td>\n 10:00 pm BST \/ 5:00 pm ET<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Where to watch:<\/strong><\/td>\n Sky Sports, Paramount+<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Where to watch the Carabao Cup draw – live stream info<\/h2>\n
Which teams are in the draw for the Carabao Cup third round?<\/h2>\n
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Draw procedure<\/h3>\n
When will the Carabao Cup third round be played?<\/h2>\n