When is the 2023/24 Carabao Cup third-round draw? Date, time, ball numbers & how to watch

It's time for the big boys to enter the race to Wembley.

Carabao Cup draw

The Premier League big boys are entering the Carabao Cup at the third-round stage, meaning the likes of Manchester City, Arsenal and Manchester United will find out their opponents.

Premier League sides playing in Europe, whether it was the Champions League or the Europa Conference League, were handed a bye in the second round.

The likes of Chelsea and Tottenham had to play in the second round after missing out on European football last campaign. The Blues face AFC Wimbledon at Stamford Bridge, while Spurs were dumped out by Premier League rivals Fulham.

Carabao Cup betting odds are on the Paddy Power website and Paddy Power app, otherwise the details for the third-round draw can be found below.

Carabao Cup third-round draw date

The draw for the third round of the Carabao Cup is set to take place on Wednesday, August 30.

Carabao Cup third-round draw time

The Carabao Cup third-round draw will be conducted after the conclusion of Doncaster Rovers v Everton at around 10:15pm.

Carabao Cup third-round draw ball numbers

1) AFC Bournemouth
2) Arsenal
3) Aston Villa
4) Bradford City
5) Brentford
6) Brighton and Hove Albion
7) Cardiff City
8) Crystal Palace
9) Exeter City
10) Fulham
11) Ipswich Town
12) Leicester City
13) Liverpool
14) Luton Town
15) Manchester City
16) Manchester United
17) Mansfield Town
18) Middlesbrough
19) Norwich City
20) Newcastle United
21) Peterborough United
22) Port Vale
23) Salford City
24) Stoke City
25) Sutton United
26) West Ham United
27) Wolverhampton Wanderers
28) Chelsea or AFC Wimbledon
29) Doncaster Rovers or Everton
30) Harrogate Town or Blackburn Rovers
31) Nottingham Forest or Burnley
32) Sheffield United or Lincoln City

How to watch the Carabao Cup third-round draw

The draw for the Carabao Cup third round will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football. You can, alternatively, watch it for free on the Sky Sports Football YouTube channel.

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