- Carabao Cup third round draw was conducted shortly after Everton's win over Lincoln
- All the top six Premier League sides landed relatively favourable opponents
- Man City, who are the cup's defending champions will kickoff campaign against Preston
All Premier League top six teams have finally learned about their opponents in the Carabao Cup following Everton's 4-2 win over away at Lincoln on Wednesday, August 28.
Colchester's buoyant win over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in the second round has earned them a plum home clash against Tottenham, as Man United entertain Rochdale at Old Trafford.
Last season's winners Man City face a crunch tie away at Preston North End, with Liverpool taking a trip to MK Dons.
Meanwhile, Arsenal are set to host Championship side, Nottingham Forest, as last season's finalists Chelsea await winner between Grimbsy and Macclesfield to learn opponent.
Here's the draw in full:
Oxford United vs West Ham United
Watford vs Swansea City
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa
Sheffield United vs Sunderland
Colchester United vs Tottenham Hotspur
Portsmouth vs Southampton
Burton Albion vs Bournemouth
Preston North End vs Manchester City
MK Dons vs Liverpool
Manchester United vs Rochdale
Luton Town vs Leicester City
Chelsea vs Grimsby/Macclesfield Town
Sheffield Wednesday vs Everton
Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest
Crawley Town vs Stoke City
Source: Tuko News
