Full Carabao Cup draw as Man United, Chelsea land tough opponents in third round
- Man United's meeting with West Ham in the third round of the Carabao Cup is the standout fixture from the draw
- Arsenal and cup holders Man City landed easy opponents on paper, with the latter set to take on minnows Wycombe at Etihad
- The Gunners demolished West Bromwich Albion 6-0 to book their place in the third round of the competition
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Chelsea and Man United have landed tough opponents after the draw of the third round of the Carabao Cup.
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United will face high-flying West Ham in the standout fixture of the competition in this round as the Blues entertain fellow Premier League side Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge.
Elsewhere, Liverpool are scheduled to travel to Carrow Road to take on Norwich City, with cup holders Man City landing a relatively easy fixture in Wycombe Wanderers at the Etihad Stadium.
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Arsenal's huge 6-0 win over West Bromwich Albion on Wednesday, August 25, in the second round has earned them a meeting with League One outfit AFC Wimbledon.
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Nuno Espirito and Graham Potter are set to come up against their former clubs, with Tottenham Hotspur drawing Wolves.
Brighton, on the other hand, have been pooled alongside Swansea City.
All fixtures of the third round are scheduled to be played in the week commencing Monday, September 20.
Full Carabao Cup third round draw:
QPR vs Everton
Preston North End vs Cheltenham
Manchester United vs West Ham
Fulham vs Leeds United
Brentford vs Oldham
Watford vs Stoke City
Chelsea vs Aston Villa
Wigan vs Sunderland
Norwich City vs Liverpool
Burnley vs Rochdale
Arsenal vs AFC Wimbledon
Sheffield United vs Southampton
Manchester City vs Wycombe
Millwall vs Leicester City
Wolves vs Tottenham
Brighton vs Swansea City
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