BURTON-UPON-TRENT, ENGLAND - AUGUST 9: The balls are placed ready for the draw for the second round of the Carabao Cup after the Carabao Cup First Round match between Burton Albion and Leicester City at Pirelli Stadium on August 9, 2023 in Burton-upon-Trent, England. (Photo by Plumb Images/Leicester City FC via Getty Images)
The draw for the third round of the Carabao Cup takes place tonight
Good evening and welcome to the 's live coverage of the third round draw.
are to play Mansfield Town of League One at their new Hill Dickinson Stadium before the draw takes place. The winner of that second round clash will take their place in the pot for the third round.
Meanwhile only enter the competition at the third round stage due to their European commitments. Arne Slot's also side qualified for this season's Champions League.
The Reds will be hoping to go one better than last season and win the competition, as they lost the 2024/25 final at Wembley Stadium to Newcastle United. That is if the Blues don't have anything to say about it, and go on a cup run to end their 30-year trophy drought.
In total, there will be 32 teams in the third round of the draw once all matches in the current stage have taken place.
The third round draw is scheduled to take place after Manchester United's meeting with League Two outfit Grimsby Town on Wednesday night.
Here, the ECHO will have all of the updates from the upcoming draw.
Hello and welcome to the ECHO's live coverage of tonight's Carabao Cup third round draw.
The competition heats up at the next stage as the remaining Premier League clubs enter the fray. They will join those already taking part in the second round.
That includes Everton, who have a meeting booked with League One side Mansfield Town on Wednesday night. David Moyes' team will be hoping to get their name in the draw by winning at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Meanwhile Liverpool are amongst those who have European commitments this season, therefore join the Carabao Cup at the third round stage.
With excitement building, make sure to stick around this evening as there will be updates to follow later on.