LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MARCH 15: Richarlison of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield on March 15, 2026 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)
Well, that’s a little less than ideal. The Carabao Cup third round draw took place shortly after the conclusion of Spurs’ 5-1 win over Charlton. If you were hoping for an easy opponent, welp! You didn’t get that! Spurs were drawn away to Liverpool in the third round, which will take place between September 7 and 14.
The bad news is that Liverpool is a very good team. The good news is that, like us, they’re likely to rotate pretty heavily for this match, so maybe Spurs can snatch a win? Or not. And if not, well, it’s the League Cup, whatever.
Here’s the full draw of the third round.
Carabao Cup Third Round Draw
Manchester City v Norwich City
Sunderland v Hull City
Ipswich Town v Arsenal
Coventry City v Aston Villa
Bournemouth v Lincoln City
Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur
Chelsea or Luton Town v Leeds United
Millwall v Newcastle
Fleetwood Town v Sheffield United
Everton v Wolves
Leyton Orient v Bradford City
Reading v Brentford
Peterborough United v Barnsley
West Ham v Fulham or AFC Wimbledon
This is the round where the Premier League teams who are in Europe join in, so naturally there are some pretty exciting draws. Liverpool vs. Spurs is probably the biggest match of the draw, but Sunderland vs. Hull City is kinda fun if you like bad Premier League teams, and I’m kinda curious about Coventry vs. Aston Villa based on last weekend. And hey, maybe Ipswich can surprise Arsenal? A guy can dream.