With second-round ties being played out this week, find out everything you need to know about the next stage of the competition below.

The draw

The draw for the third round of the Carabao Cup will take place live on Sky Sports following the conclusion of the televised second-round tie between Grimsby Town and Manchester United on Wednesday (27th August) evening.

With that match set to kick off at 20:00 BST, should penalties be avoided, it is likely the draw will begin at around 22:15 .

The fixtures

Third-round matches are due to be played in the weeks commencing Monday 15th and 22nd September , with fixtures in the Champions League and Europa League also scheduled during these gameweeks.

To ensure there is no clash of fixture dates, conditions will be implemented during the

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