When is the Carabao Cup Third Round draw? Remaining teams, time of draw and fixture dates revealed

The Third Round of the Carabao Cup is scheduled to be played midway through next month, but which teams will be in the draw?

It is at this stage of the competition that teams also competing in Europe enter the fray, which includes the likes of holders Newcastle United, Europa League winners Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, Arsenal and Premier League champions Liverpool.

Sixteen top flight sides, seven Championship clubs, 11 League One teams and a pair of League Two outfits remain in the competition. Here is all the necessary information you need ahead of the Third Round draw.

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Holders Newcastle enter at the Third Round stage alongside the other teams competing in Europe this season (Image credit: Getty Images)

When is the Carabao Cup 3rd Round draw?

The draw will take place on the evening of Wednesday, August 27 following Manchester United’s visit to Grimsby Town in Round Two.

Teams still in the competition will discover their next opponent from 10pm, straight after Sky Sports’ coverage of the Red Devils. This may be delayed slightly depending on the outcome of Man United’s trip to East Yorkshire.

If that tie requires penalties after 90 minutes, the draw will subsequently take place later than the initially planned time.

A special pre-draw will be held before the main event to determine whether the nine clubs in the Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League will play their matches at home or away. Teams in Europe can also not be drawn against each other to prevent fixture clashes with their European schedules.

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Where can fans watch the draw?

The Third Round draw will be broadcast live in the United Kingdom on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports News channels.

When does the Third Round take place?

Matches will be played on the weeks commencing September 15 and 22, avoiding European competition clashes where necessary.

This is likely to mean games take place on September 16-17 and September 23-24, 2025.

Which teams are still in the draw?

Premier League: Arsenal, Aston Villa, Brentford, Burnley, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Liverpool, Manchester City, Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest, Tottenham Hotspur, Wolverhampton Wanderers

Championship: Millwall, Sheffield Wednesday, Southampton, Swansea City, Wrexham

League One: Barnsley, Bradford City, Cardiff City, Doncaster Rovers, Huddersfield Town, Lincoln City, Port Vale, Reading, Wigan Athletic, Wycombe Wanderers

League Two: Cambridge United

Second Round ties to be played: Grimsby Town vs Manchester United, Everton vs Mansfield Town, Oxford United vs Brighton and Hove Albion, Fulham vs Bristol City