The third round of the Carabao Cup has set the stage for several all-Premier League clashes, including a highly anticipated encounter between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur.
The draw, conducted on Wednesday evening, paired Liverpool with Spurs at Anfield. Manchester United will host Brighton & Hove Albion, a fixture that could see Carlos Baleba face his former club following his recent transfer to Old Trafford.
Defending champions Manchester City will begin their campaign at home against Championship side Norwich City. Arsenal, last season's beaten finalist, faces a trip to Ipswich Town.
Chelsea is set to play Leeds United, provided they first overcome Luton Town. Aston Villa's path continues with a short trip to face Coventry City. Crystal Palace, winners of the Conference League, will start their silverware pursuit at home against Middlesbrough. Newcastle United, after defeating West Brom, will visit Millwall.
Other notable ties include Bournemouth hosting Lincoln, Everton playing Wolves, and Sunderland facing Hull City. Fulham will travel to West Ham United if they advance past AFC Wimbledon.
Brentford will play Reading, while Fleetwood Town, the lowest-ranked team in the third round, are scheduled to host Sheffield United.
Premier League teams participating in the Champions League and Europa League were prevented from facing each other due to fixture congestion with the opening matches of those European competitions. A pre-draw had determined home and away advantages for some teams prior to the round's matches. Brighton's involvement in the Conference League playoffs meant they were excluded from this pre-draw as their league phase begins later.
Matches for the third round are scheduled to take place in the weeks commencing September 7 and September 14.