The third round takes places over the weeks starting September 7 and September 14. Visionhaus/Getty Images
Aug. 26, 2026 Updated 5:23 pm EDT
Liverpool will play Tottenham Hotspur in the third round of the Carabao Cup.
Holders Manchester City will host Championship side Norwich City, while last season’s beaten finalists Arsenal travel to newly-promoted Ipswich Town.
Manchester United take on Brighton & Hove Albion, while Chelsea, should they defeat Luton Town in Thursday’s second-round tie, will host Leeds United.
This round sees the introduction of the nine Premier League clubs — Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, Aston Villa, Liverpool, Bournemouth, Sunderland, Brighton and Crystal Palace — taking part in European football this season join the 23 second-round winners.
Due to potential scheduling issues, the eight Champions League and Europa League clubs cannot be drawn against each other in round three, although this does not include Brighton, who are aiming to compete in this season’s Conference League.
To avoid clashes with opening the weeks of the Champions League and Europa League league phases, the third round will be played across two different weeks in early to mid September.
Carabao Cup third-round draw in full
- Crystal Palace vs Middlesbrough
- Sunderland vs Hull City
- Ipswich Town vs Arsenal
- Coventry City vs Aston Villa
- Bournemouth vs Lincoln City
- Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur
- Chelsea or Luton Town vs Leeds United
- Manchester City vs Norwich City
- Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
- Millwall vs Newcastle United
- Fleetwood Town vs Sheffield United
- Everton vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Leyton Orient vs Bradford City
- Reading vs Brentford
- Peterborough United vs Barnsley
- West Ham United vs Fulham or AFC Wimbledon
Carabao Cup 2026-27 dates
Third round: Weeks starting September 7 and September 14
Fourth round: Week starting October 26
Quarter-finals: Week starting December 14
Semi-finals: Weeks starting January 11 and February 1
Final: Sunday, March 21
Aug 26, 2026
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