City enter the Carabao Cup at the third round stage, looking for success once again in a competition the Club has dominated in recent years.
With six Carabao Cup triumphs since 2014, Pep Guardiola’s men have dominated the competition – so much so, it was nicknamed the ‘Manchester City trophy’ by several TV pundits.
This evening, the adventure begins again.
Liverpool are the current holders having beaten Chelsea on penalties earlier this year.
When is the third round draw?
The draw for the Carabao Cup third round will take place this evening (Wednesday 24 August), following the completion of the Tranmere Rovers v Newcastle United match.
It will be screened on Sky Sports at approximately 21:45 (UK).
When will the tie be played?
The third round ties will take place the week commencing 7 November.
Details of City’s tie, including tickets, date and time will be released in due course following the draw.
Which teams are still in the competition?
32 teams will contest the third round.
The teams remaining (including second round ties to be settled this evening) and their ball numbers are as follows:
1 - AFC Bournemouth
2- Arsenal
3 - Aston Villa
4 - Blackburn Rovers
5 - Brentford
6 - Burnley
7 - Charlton Athletic
8 - Chelsea
9 - Crawley Town
10 - Crystal Palace
11 - Derby County
12 - Everton
13 - Gillingham
14 - Leicester City
15 - Lincoln City
16 - Liverpool
17 - Manchester City
18 - Manchester United
19 - Milton Keynes Dons
20 - Morecambe
21 - Newport County
22 - Nottingham Forest
23 - Sheffield Wednesday
24 - Southampton
25 - Stevenage
26 - Tottenham Hotspur
27 - West Ham United
28 - Wolverhampton Wanderers
29 - Forest Green Rovers or Brighton & Hove Albion
30 - Leeds United or Barnsley
31 - Tranmere Rovers or Newcastle United
32 - Wycombe Wanderers or Bristol City
Dates of rounds
Round Three – week of 7 November 2022
Round Four – 20/21 December 2022
Round Five – January 2023
Semi Final 1st leg – w/c 23 January 2023
Semi Final 2nd leg – w/c 30 January 2023
Final – Sunday 26 February 2023
