NEWCASTLE have been drawn against Treble holders Manchester City in the third round of the Carabao Cup.
The stunning tie was made after tonight’s second round clashes, with last season’s beaten finalists tasked with getting the better of four-time winner Pep Guardiola.
Elsewhere, current holders Manchester United face Crystal Palace as Erik ten Hag looks for back-to-back wins in the competition.
Arsenal will travel to London rivals Brentford, with goalkeeper David Raya potentially taking on his old side.
And Chelsea face off against Brighton following their £115million raid for Moises Caicedo, having beaten Wimbledon 2-1 in the second round thanks to Enzo Fernandez’s first goal for the club.
Everton landed a trip to Aston Villa after scraping past League Two Doncaster 2-1 away last night, coming back with two late second half goals from £25m new boy Beto and Arnaut Danjuma.
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Lincoln City have a glamour tie against Europe Conference League champions West Ham after a shock penalty shoot-out win against Sheffield United.
And Salford City have been rewarded for knocking out Leeds with a game against Prem new boys Burnley, who beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 away.
Former Sheffield Wednesday boss Darren Moore and England icon Izzy Christiansen were tasked with drawing the numbers from the pot live on Sky Sports.
The ties will be played on the week commencing September 25.
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The third-round draw took place after a number of Premier League teams had endured tough nights against lower league opposition.
The Blades were the biggest casualty last night after drawing 0-0 at home with League One Lincoln before crashing out on penalties.
On Tuesday, Spurs went out to Fulham after a shootout despite impressing in the Premier League under new boss Ange Postecoglou.
But Chelsea managed to survive a scare to make it through to the third stage.
World Cup winner Fernandez had to come off the bench to score in the 2-1 win after League Two Wimbledon had taken the lead in the first half.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
