Carabao Cup 3rd round draw - When is it, how to watch, rule changes and more

  /  autty

Carabao Cup heats up with the addition  top-flight clubs Manchester United, Arsenal, Burnley, Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea and 2017 winners Manchester City in the third round.

We've already seen upset in the EFL Cup second round after Huddersfield secured Stoke City a win with a superb own goal from Juninho Bacuna. Cardiff City also loss their game to Norwich to end their League Cup tournament.

Sportsmail provides you with everything you need to know for the Carabao Cup third round including time, date and channel plus teams, rule changes and odds.

When is it?

The EFL Cup third round draw sponsored by Carabao will take place on Thursday 30th August.

What time is it?

The third round draw for the Carabao Cup will take place at 7pm (BST).

How can I watch the Carabao Cup draw?

You can watch the third round draw live on Sky Sports Football (EFL Matters programme) or stream via Sky Go or NOWTV from 7pm (BST).

The draw will be hosted by Joleon Lescott, David Seaman and David Prutton.

What teams are in the draw for third round?

Manchester City/Manchester United/Tottenham/Liverpool/Chelsea/Arsenal/Burnley/Crystal Palace/Blackburn/Leicester/West Ham/QPR/Southampton/Preston/Norwich/Oxford/Wolves/Blackpool/Middlesbrough/Derby/Fulham/Brentford/Burton/Bournemouth/Wycombe/Macclesfield/West Brom/Stoke/Everton/Rotherham/Millwall/Plymouth/Reading/Watford

Third round fixtures

The League Cup  third round will played from Monday 24 September.

Carabao Cup rule changes

Here are the following rules that have been changed for the EFL Cup:

Penalty shootouts will revert to traditional format after trial of ABBA format 

- No extra-time 

- VAR introduced 

- Seedings abolished

- Bookings picked up in Carabao Cup only relevant to this particular tournament

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