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Carabao Cup Third Round Draw Details: Chelsea’s Ball Number, Potential Opponents & How To Watch

All the details of the Carabao Cup third round draw have been revealed.

Chelsea will be keen to claim consecutive wins when they face Luton after their Fulham victory.

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Chelsea will discover their Carabao Cup fate when the third round draw takes place on Wednesday evening.

Xabi Alonso's side face League One side Luton Town on Thursday evening in the second round, as they bid to progress into the third round and make it back-to-back wins in all competitions.

After Chelsea's game was pushed back a day from the usual Tuesday or Wednesday midweek slot because of their Monday fixture against Fulham, Alonso's side, along with Luton, will learn their potential opponents before the cup tie at Stamford Bridge.

The third round sees the remaining Premier League sides enter the competition, and the Blues could draw the likes of Arsenal, Manchester City, or Manchester United.

Third round ties are scheduled to be played in the weeks commencing September 7 and September 14.

Here are all of the details ahead of the Carabao Cup third round draw on Wednesday night.

What is Chelsea's ball number in the Carabao Cup third round draw?

Chelsea and Luton's ball number is 31.

Who could Chelsea face in the Carabao Cup third round?

The third round draw will be split into two draws.

Pre-draw

Before the main third round draw, a pre-draw will determine whether each of the eight clubs that have qualified for the Champions League and Europa League will be drawn home or away.

Given the European scheduling, this ensures the European sides cannot meet each other in the third round.

Main draw

Unlike the first two rounds, the third round will not be regionalised.

The first eight ties will involve the clubs that have qualified for the Champions League and the Europa League, with their opponents slotting into the home or away position depending on the outcome of the pre-draw where the home or away status was determined.

After those eight ties have been drawn, the final eight third round ties will be drawn.

Potential opponents

1 AFC Bournemouth

2 Arsenal

3 Aston Villa

4 Crystal Palace

5 Manchester City

6 Manchester United

7 Liverpool

8 Sunderland

9 Barnsley

10 Brentford

11 Brighton & Hove Albion

12 Coventry City

13 Fleetwood Town

14 Hull City

15 Ipswich Town

16 Leeds United

17 Leyton Orient

18 Lincoln City

19 Middlesbrough

20 Millwall

21 Norwich City

22 Peterborough United

23 Reading

24 Sheffield United

25 West Ham United

26 Wolverhampton Wanderers

27 Bradford City / Burnley

28 Newcastle United / West Bromwich Albion

29 Tottenham Hotspur / Charlton Athletic

30 Preston North End / Everton

31 Chelsea / Luton Town

32 Fulham / AFC Wimbledon

How can I watch the Carabao Cup third round draw?

The Carabao Cup third round draw will take place live on Sky Sports following the conclusion of the tie between Preston North End and Everton.

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