Manchester City to host last season’s runners-up Chelsea as Arsenal battle London rival Brighton in the third round of the 2022-23 Carabao Cup.
Pep Guardiola’s men will be hopping clinch the cup back from Liverpool after winning the tournament four times in a row between 2017 and 2021 and will welcome Thomas Tuchel’s side to Etihad Stadium on November 7 just two weeks before the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Rejuvenated Arsenal take on London side, Brighton at Emirate Stadium, while defending champions Liverpool who defeated Chelsea on penalties in last season’s final at Wembley will face League One side Derby County.
Manchester United plays Aston Villa in other mouth-watering clashes for the next round at Old Trafford but Tottenham Hotspur travels to Nottingham Forest, while Leicester City welcomes Newport to King Power Stadium.
Carabao Cup Third Round Draw
Manchester City vs Chelsea
Arsenal vs Brighton
Liverpool vs Derby County
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham
Leicester vs Newport County
West Ham vs Blackburn
Wolves vs Leeds
Bournemouth vs Everton
Newcastle vs Crystal Palace
Southampton vs Sheffield Wednesday
Brentford vs Gillingham
Burnley vs Crawley
Bristol City vs Lincoln City
Stevenage vs Charlton
MK Dons vs Morecambe
