Arsenal, Man Utd find out League Cup third round opponents (photos)

Arsenal, Man Utd find out League Cup third round opponents (photos)

- Defending champions Manchester United face Burton Albion in their clash

- The pick of the third round tie is Leicester City vs Liverpool

- Chelsea, Arsenal and Everton face teams outside the Premier League

The round three draws of the English Football League Cup renamed the Carabao Cup has been completed with defending champions Man Utd facing Burton Albion.

Chelsea will face two time European Cup winners Nottingham Forest, Arsenal face Doncaster Rovers while Manchester City will face West Brom.

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Arsenal, Man Utd find out League Cup third round opponents (photos)
Manchester United are defending champions. Photo: Squawka

Kelechi Iheanacho's Leicester City will face the most successful side in the competition Liverpool while Everton face Sunderland.

Arsenal, Man Utd find out League Cup third round opponents (photos)
The full third round tie. Photo: Carabao Cup/Twitter

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The ties will be played in the week commencing September 18, 2017.

In previous years the Cup has sold naming rights to be called the Carling Cup and Capital One Cup.

Manchester United are the current champions having won the title in Febuary 2017 when they secured a 3 - 2 win over Southampton at Wembley.

Arsenal, Man Utd find out League Cup third round opponents (photos)
The Carabao Cup up for grab in February 2018. Photo: League Cup/Twitter

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