The Blues reached the final last season and will be looking to go one step better this time around, with our involvement in the competition starting later because of the World Cup.

When is the Carabao Cup draw?

The draw for the Carabao Cup third round takes place on Wednesday 24 August at around 9.45pm, or following the conclusion of the televised Tranmere vs Newcastle second round tie, one of four games tonight.

When is the Carabao Cup third round?

Usually held in late September, this year the Carabao Cup third round will take place in the week commencing 7 November. That is because the Champions League is starting earlier owing to the unusual timing of the World Cup this winter.

Who can Chelsea play in the Carabao Cup third round?

Arsenal

Aston Villa

Blackburn Rovers

Bournemouth

Brentford

Burnley

Charlton Athletic

Chelsea

Crawley Town

Crystal Palace

Derby County

Everton

Forest Green Rovers/Brighton

Gillingham

Leeds United/Barnsley

Leicester City

Lincoln City

Liverpool

Manchester City

Manchester United

MK Dons

Newport County

Nottingham Forest

Morecambe

Sheffield Wednesday

Southampton

Stevenage

Tranmere Rovers/Newcastle

West Ham

Wolves

Wycombe Wanderers/Bristol City

What are this season’s Carabao Cup dates?

Third round - w/c 7 November 2022

Fourth round - w/c 19 December 2022

Quarter-final - w/c 9 January 2023

Semi-final first leg - w/c 23 January 2023

Semi- final second leg – w/c 30 January 2023

Final - Sunday 26 February 2023

Where can you watch the Carabao Cup draw?

Sky Sports will be showing the draw following the Tranmere vs Newcastle tie. We will bring you all the details on the official Chelsea website and The 5th Stand, as well as our social channels.

What ball number are Chelsea?

We will be ball number eight in the draw.