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Carabao Cup third round draw: Port Vale vs Arsenal, Lincoln City vs Chelsea, Liverpool vs Southampton and holders Newcastle vs Bradford

Port Vale vs Arsenal, Lincoln City vs Chelsea; Huddersfield vs Man City, Crystal Palace vs Millwall, Liverpool vs Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur vs Doncaster, Newcastle vs Bradford; matches to be played on weeks commencing September 15 and for European sides, September 22

Thursday 28 August 2025 00:00, UK

Carabao Cup ball
Image: The Carabao Cup third round draw has been made

Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City were all handed trips to League One sides hoping to cause an upset in the Carabao Cup third round draw.

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal have been paired with Darren Moore's Port Vale, Chelsea go to Lincoln City, while Pep Guardiola's Man City face a trip to Huddersfield.

Elsewhere in the draw, Grimsby Town - who stunned Ruben Amorim's Manchester United at Blundell Park on Wednesday night - were rewarded with a trip to Championship side Sheffield Wednesday, who knocked out Leeds on Tuesday despite the Owls' troubles.

There is also a spicy local derby with Crystal Palace hosting Millwall - in an exact repeat of last season's FA Cup tie that saw Jean-Philippe Mateta seriously injured by now-former goalkeeper Liam Roberts.

Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts kicks Jean-Philippe Mateta in the head with a high boot, leaving the Crystal Palace forward needing lengthly treatment
Image: Jean-Philippe Mateta may get a reunion with Millwall

Liverpool will host Championship side Southampton, while holders Newcastle are at home to Bradford in round three. Thomas Frank's Spurs will host another League One side in Doncaster Rovers.

There are also two all-Premier League clashes in Brentford vs Aston Villa and Wolves vs Everton.

Carabao Cup third round matches in full

Matches to be played on w/c September 15:

Also See:

Sheffield Wednesday vs Grimsby Town

Wolves vs Everton

Crystal Palace vs Millwall

Burnley vs Cardiff

Wrexham vs Reading

Wigan Athletic vs Wycombe

Barnsley vs Brighton

Fulham vs Cambridge

Matches to be played on w/c September 22:

Port Vale vs Arsenal

Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest

Lincoln City vs Chelsea

Tottenham Hotspur vs Doncaster

Brentford vs Aston Villa

Huddersfield Town vs Manchester City

Liverpool vs Southampton

Newcastle vs Bradford City

Round two highlights

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Highlights from the second-round Carabao Cup clash between Grimsby Town and Manchester United.

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Highlights from the second-round Carabao Cup clash between Fulham and Bristol City.

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Highlights of the Carabao Cup second-round match between Everton and Mansfield.

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Highlights from the second-round Carabao Cup clash between Oxford United and Brighton.

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Highlights of the Carabao Cup match between Bromley and Wycombe Wanderers.

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Highlights of the Carabao Cup first round tie between Bromley and Ipswich

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Highlights of the first round Carabao Cup match between Northampton Town and Southampton.

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Highlights of the Carabao Cup second round match between Bournemouth and Brentford.

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Highlights of the Carabao Cup second round tie between Millwall and Coventry.

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Highlights of the Carabao Cup second round tie between Cardiff and Cheltenham.

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Highlights of the Carabao Cup second round tie between Reading and AFC Wimbledon.

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Highlights of the Carabao Cup second round tie between Cambridge United and Charlton Athletic.

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Highlights of the Carabao Cup second round tie between Wigan and Stockport.

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Highlights of the Carabao Cup second round tie between Preston and Wrexham.

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Highlights of the second round Carabao Cup match between Swansea City and Plymouth Argyle

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Highlights of the Carabao Cup second round tie between Birmingham and Port Vale.

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Highlights of the Carabao Cup second round tie between Accrington Stanley and Doncaster Rovers.

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Highlights of the Carabao Cup second round match between Stoke City and Bradford City.

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Highlights of the Carabao Cup second round tie between Norwich and Southampton.

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Highlights of the Carabao Cup second round tie between Burnley and Derby County.

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Highlights of the Carabao Cup second round match between Burton Albion and Lincoln City.

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Highlights of the Carabao Cup second round tie between Sunderland and Huddersfield.

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Highlights of the second round Carabao Cup match between Barnsley and Rotherham.

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