EFL Cup 3nd round draw date & start time as Prem big boys enter

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Well, well, well, they’re fashionably late to the party but the Premier League big boys are finally ready to join in the EFL Cup fun.

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After receiving a couple of byes for participating in Europe, the likes of Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea enter in the third round as the competition heats up.

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City have a stranglehold on the EFL Cup, simply refusing to give it up for the last four years. And it won’t surprise you to hear that Guardiola’s outfit are the favourites at 5/2 in our Outright betting market to pick up the first major silverware of the season for a fifth season in a row.

Below you’ll find all the information you need about the EFL Cup third-round draw including the date and start time.

EFL CUP 3RD ROUND DRAW DATE

The draw for the EFL Cup third round will take place on Wednesday August 25 after the conclusion of the second-round match between West Brom v Arsenal, which is scheduled to kick off at 8pm. If the tie is settled in normal time without a penalty shootout then the draw should be conducted from around 10pm.

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EFL CUP 3RD ROUND FIXTURE DATES

The EFL Cup third-round fixtures are penned in the diary to take place in the week commencing Monday September 20. Sorry, folks, that means we’ve got to sit through the upcoming international break before the competition picks up again…