Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur are all competing in the Champions League and will join the Carabao Cup at the third round, as will Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace—the former two featuring in the Europa League and the latter in the Conference League.

Manchester United will go to League Two Grimsby Town in the second round of the Carabao Cup. This part of the competition sees the top-flight sides without European football come into the

Fulham will fancy their chances at home to Bristol City, Millwall host Coventry and Charlton take on Cambridge away from home. Meanwhile, Everton have been handed a home tie against League One Mansfield, marking the first cup tie to be played at the new Hill Dickinson Stadium.