Carabao Cup draw in full: Barrow land plum Chelsea tie in round three
League Two outfit Barrow have landed a plum tie away at Chelsea in the third round of the 2024/25 Carabao Cup, while Arsenal will host third-tier Bolton.
AFC Wimbledon’s reward for a shock penalty shootout win over Premier League newcomers Ipswich is a visit from Newcastle, who also saw off Nottingham Forest on spot-kicks, while West Ham will travel to holders Liverpool in a high-profile affair alongside two intriguing London derbies in Brentford vs Leyton Orient and QPR vs Crystal Palace.
Manchester United are at home in round three against Barnsley of League One, with Manchester City hosting Tom Cleverley’s Watford at the Etihad Stadium in a repeat of the 2019 FA Cup final and Wycombe following their upset of Swansea with a home tie against Champions League qualifiers Aston Villa.
Tottenham will welcome Coventry in a match that will bring memories of an epic 1987 FA Cup final at the old Wembley, which the Sky Blues won 3-2 after extra time.
Carabao Cup third round draw in full
Manchester City vs Watford
Manchester United vs Barnsley
Brentford vs Leyton Orient
Blackpool vs Sheffield Wednesday
AFC Wimbledon vs Newcastle