With no European football to contend with, Tottenham Hotspur should be prioritising both domestic cups this season. Every Spurs supporters remembers the jubilant scenes elicited by that night in Bilbao, so they'd all love a bit more of that at Wembley. The Lilywhites are four-times League Cup winners, the most-recent of these coming in 2008, beaten in three finals since then.
Well, Roberto De Zerbi's team commence their Carabao Cup campaign on Wednesday night, welcoming Charlton Athletic to North London. Assuming Spurs progress, here is everything fans need to know about the round three draw.
When is the Carabao Cup third round draw?
The Carabao Cup draw is scheduled to take place at around 10:15pm (BST) on Wednesday 26 August. It will follow Sky Sports' live coverage of the evening's four ties, which includes Spurs' clash with Charlton as well as Everton's visit to Deepdale to face Preston North End.
When do Carabao Cup third round matches take place?
The Carabao Cup third round matches are scheduled for the week commencing 7 and 14 September. Thus, Tottenham's tie will either be in-between Premier League games against Nottingham Forest and Everton or the Toffees and Aston Villa. The identity of their opponents may well determine the date of Spurs' fixture, as we will document below.
Which teams will be kept apart in the Carabao Cup third round draw?
The EFL Cup third round has to take place across two different midweeks due to the expanded UEFA competitions. The first of those weeks is an exclusive week for the Champions League, with the latter the same for the Europa League.
As a result, England's eight representatives in those two competitions will be kept apart from one-another to avoid scheduling conflicts. These teams are Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, Aston Villa, Liverpool, Bournemouth, Sunderland and Crystal Palace.
From a Tottenham point of view, this greatly increases their chances of facing one of those eight clubs, with a potential North London derby the possible fixture that leaps off the page.
Who can Tottenham face in the Carabao Cup third round?
In short, Tottenham can face any of the other 31 clubs or pairings in the draw. If they avoid the eight European representatives, not including Conference League side Brighton, during the first section of the draw, Spurs will meet another side victorious in a round two tie this week.
Tottenham's possible EFL Cup round 3 opponents:
- European representatives: Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, Aston Villa, Liverpool, Bournemouth, Sunderland & Crystal Palace.
- Premier League: Brighton & Hove Albion, Hull City, Leeds United, Ipswich Town, Coventry City & Brentford.
- EFL Championship: Middlesbrough, Sheffield United, Lincoln City, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Norwich City, Millwall & West Ham United.
- EFL League One: Barnsley, Reading, Leyton Orient & Peterborough United.
- EFL League Two: Fleetwood Town.
Ties still to be played
- Wednesday: Bradford City vs Burnley, Newcastle United vs West Bromwich Albion, Preston North End vs Everton and Tottenham Hotspur vs Charlton Athletic.
- Thursday: Chelsea vs Luton Town and Fulham vs AFC Wimbledon.
How can I watch Tottenham in the Carabao Cup?
In the United Kingdom and Ireland, all 92 Carabao Cup matches are broadcast by Sky Sports. A minimum of one tie per round is also live on free-to-air channel ITV; depending on who Spurs face, there is a decent change their match will be on the terrestrial channel.
In the United States, CBS Sports Golazo and Paramount+ has the exclusive rights to the Carabao Cup games. Other broadcasters around the world include DAZN in Canada, beIN SPORTS in Australia, France, New Zealand and most Arab speaking countries, as well as Disney+ in South America and Startimes World in Africa.
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