The second round of the Carabao Cup is fast approaching, with the draw for the third round soon to be made.
At this point, seven teams from European competitions will be in the tournament.
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The Carabao Cup is the first trophy to be won each season. Photo: Getty
Defending champions Liverpool will be joined by Manchester City, Arsenal, Manchester United, Tottenham, Chelsea and Aston Villa.
The remaining 13 top-flight clubs will progress to the second round, although with several Premier League fixtures between them several teams are sure to be eliminated.
The draw for this season's third round has been adjusted, and here's everything you need to know.
Carabao Cup third round draw: When and how to follow
The draw for the Carabao Cup third round will take place on Wednesday 28 August.
The match will be shown live on talkSPORT 2 following the finish of the second round match between Nottingham Forest and Newcastle United.
The match is scheduled to kick off at 8pm, meaning the draw will take place at 10.15pm.
The match at the City Ground will be broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event and Football, which will also broadcast the draw.
Sky Go customers will be able to watch on their laptops and mobile devices.
Alternatively, fans can watch via NOW TV, with options starting from £14.99 for a day pass, £26 per month for a year, or £34.99 for a monthly recurring subscription.
talkSPORT will also bring you the results of the draw and talkSPORT.com will provide you with any reactions to it.
To watch talkSPORT via the website, click here to view the live stream.
You can also listen on the talkSPORT app, DAB digital radio, smart speakers and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
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Carabao Cup third round fixtures: changes
The draw for this season's Carabao Cup will take place in two stages.
In the first part, we will look at the Europa League and Champions League teams.
These go into bowl one and the remaining 26 sides go into bowl two.
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The teams in the first bowl (Manchester City, Arsenal, Manchester United, Tottenham, Liverpool and Aston Villa) cannot play each other in the third round.
The home or away matches will be drawn in advance and split into six different ties.
The first six teams drawn from Pot 2 will then play against one of the six European teams.
Chelsea are also competing in European competitions this year, but they are in between qualifiers and cannot be grouped together with other European teams.
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Chelsea could face another European team in the third round of the Carabao Cup. Photo: Getty
Carabao Cup third round draw: ball numbers
Each team's ball numbers will be confirmed on the morning of Wednesday, August 28th.
The results of the second round matches are as follows:
Tuesday, August 27
Middlesbrough v Stoke City – 19:15Barnsley v Sheffield United – 19:45Barrow v Derby County – 19:45Blackburn Rovers v Blackpool – 19:45Brighton v Crawley – 19:45Coventry City v Oxford United – 19:45Everton v Doncaster Rovers – 19:45 – Live on talkSPORTFleetwood v Rotherham United – 19:45Grimsby Town v Sheffield Wednesday – 19:45Harrogate Town v Preston – 19:45Leicester City v Tranmere Rovers – 19:45Millwall v Leyton Orient – 19:45QPR v Luton – 19:45Shrewsbury Town v Bolton – 19:45Walsall v Huddersfield Town – 19:45Watford v Plymouth – 19:45Birmingham City v Fulham – 20:00Crystal Palace v Norwich City – 20:00 – Live on talkSPORT 2
Wednesday, August 28
Wolves vs Burnley – 19:30AFC Wimbledon vs Ipswich – 19:45Cardiff vs Southampton – 19:45Colchester United vs Brentford – 19:45Swansea vs Wycombe Wanderers – 19:45West Ham vs Bournemouth – 19:45 – live on talkSPORTNottingham Forest vs Newcastle – 20:00 – live on talkSPORT 2
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