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.
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.
We may only be in the middle of September, but we are quickly approaching the business end of the Carabao Cup.
After the Premier League big-boys entered in round three, the field is now set to be reduced to 16 as the battle for the first domestic honour of the season continues.
Third-round ties have been staggered over the last two midweeks with Chelsea's 6-3 win over Leeds United the highlight of last week's encounters.
Last night saw Liverpool progress after beating Tottenham, and last season's runners up Arsenal book their place in the next round by beating Ipswich.
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Manchester United had the chance to join them on Wednesday night, but crashed out to Brighton, despite leading 2-0 after less than 10 minutes. Elsewhere, Aston Villa and Everton booked their place, while League Two Fleetwood Town reached the fourth round for the first time in their history.
So stick with Mirror Football and we'll keep you up to date with every tie as it comes out of the hat....