League Cup third round draw updates: Rules, start time, how to watch, qualified teams

Nine Premier League teams competing in the Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League join the draw as the League Cup determines its third round ties on Wednesday. Manchester City, Manchester United, Arsenal, Spurs, Bournemouth, Crystal Palace, Aston Villa, and Liverpool will join a maximum of 11 other PL teams in the draw, as Leeds eliminated Nottingham Forest in a second-round tie on Tuesday. MORE — League Cup second round schedule, fixtures, results The third round of the League Cup will be staged across two weeks due to potential conflicts with European tournaments, taking place across the weeks of September 7 and 14. When is the draw, who's in it, and how can you watch in the USA? Read on.... When is the 2026-27 League Cup third round draw? Date, time The 2026-27 League Cup third round draw will be held after the final match of Wednesday's League Cup action, which should be Preston North End versus Everton (3pm ET kickoff), so sometime around/after 5:15pm ET. You can follow the draw on the EFL’s YouTube channel, here . Who’s in the 2026-27 League Cup third round draw? So far, a visitor-happy third round has seen Norwich City, Middlesbrough, Sheffield United, Peterborough, Millwall, Barnsley, Wolves, Coventry City, Reading, Leyton Orient, Lincoln City, Hull City, Fleetwood Town, West Ham United, Ipswich Town, Brentford, and Leeds United are through to the third round draw. Why do Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League teams get drawn first? There are some tricks to the third-round draw, too: Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League teams cannot be drawn against each other, and those sides will know whether they are home or away before the draw in a pre-draw. Those eight teams will be drawn first. League Cup third round draw ball numbers Bournemouth Arsenal Aston Villa Crystal Palace Manchester City Manchester United Liverpool Sunderland Barnsley Brentford Brighton & Hove Albion Coventry City Fleetwood Town Hull City Ipswich Town Leeds United Leyton Orient Lincoln City Middlesbrough Millwall Norwich City Peterborough United Reading Sheffield United West Ham United Wolves Bradford City or Burnley Newcastle United or West Bromwich Albion Tottenham Hotspur or Charlton Athletic Preston North End or Everton Chelsea or Luton Town Fulham or AFC Wimbledon