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Liverpool and Spurs set for Carabao Cup collision

Updated / Thursday, 27 Aug 2026 07:34

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The third round will be played across two weeks in September

Liverpool will face Tottenham at home in the third round of the Carabao Cup.

The tie will see Andrew Robertson make a quick return to Anfield following his summer move to Spurs.

There are four other definite all-Premier League ties with Manchester United at home to Brighton, who won at Old Trafford in the FA Cup third-round last season.

Sunderland entertain Hull, Ipswich welcome Premier League champions Arsenal to Portman Road and Aston Villa make the short trip to Coventry.

Chelsea will welcome to Leeds to Stamford Bridge in another top-flight tie should they beat Luton in tonight's second-round clash.

Holders Manchester City are home to Norwich and Bournemouth and Crystal Palace also host Championship opposition with respective ties against Lincoln and Middlesbrough.

Newcastle face a tough looking trip to in-form Millwall, Everton entertain Wolves and West Ham will be at home to the winners of Fulham or Wimbledon.

Brentford make the short trip to Reading, while the remaining ties see Sheffield United at Fleetwood, Leyton Orient at home to Bradford and Peterborough meeting Barnsley.

Ties will be played in the weeks commencing 7 and 14 September.

**Carabao Cup Third Round**

Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough

Manchester United v Brighton

Manchester City v Norwich

Sunderland v Hull

Ipswich v Arsenal

Coventry v Aston Villa

Bournemouth v Lincoln

Liverpool v Tottenham

Chelsea or Luton v Leeds

Millwall v Newcastle

Fleetwood v Sheffield United

Everton v Wolves

Leyton Orient v Bradford

Reading v Brentford

Peterborough v Barnsley

West Ham v Fulham or AFC Wimbledon

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