When is the Carabao Cup draw? Date, TV channel and live stream as 16 clubs enter the hat for the fourth round

THE third round of the Carabao Cup gets underway this week – with the likes of Manchester United and Arsenal competing in the competition for the first time this season.

Erik ten Hag’s men face League One promotion hopefuls Barnsley at Old Trafford this evening as they look to avoid a huge upset.

The likes of Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City don’t play their third-round ties until next week due to their Champions League commitments.

This means that all Carabao Cup third-round ties will not be completed until Wednesday, September 25.

The unique scheduling of the competition stems from the increase in Champions League and Europe League fixtures this season – that have been scheduled during the same period.

When is the Carabao Cup fourth-round draw?

• The Carabao Cup fourth-round draw will take place on Wednesday, September 25.
• The draw will begin following the conclusion of Liverpool vs West Ham United.
• It will likely get underway at around 10.15pm BST.

What TV channel is the Carabao Cup fourth-round draw on and can it be live streamed FREE?

• The Carabao Cup fourth-round draw will be shown live on Sky Sports Football/Sky Sports Main Event.
• Subscribers can live stream the draw via the NOW/Sky Sports app.
• Fear not if you don’t have a Sky Sports subscription, as you can watch the draw for free via the official Sky Sports Football YouTube channel.
• Alternatively, you can follow SunSport’s live blog to keep up to date with all the action.

When will Carabao Cup fourth-round ties take place?

The Carabao Cup fourth-round ties will take place the week commencing Monday, October 28.

Fixtures will likely be on Tuesday, October 29 and Wednesday, October 30.

Carabao Cup third-round schedule

Tuesday, September 17

Stoke vs Fleetwood, 7.30pm (Sky Sports+)

Blackpool vs Sheffield Wednesday, 7.45pm (Sky Sports+)

Brentford vs Leyton Orient, 7.45pm (Sky Sports+)

Everton vs Southampton, 7.45pm (Sky Sports+)

Preston vs Fulham, 7.45pm (Sky Sports+)

QPR vs Crystal Palace, 7.45pm (Sky Sports+)

Manchester United vs Barnsley, 8pm (Sky Sports Football)

Wednesday, September 18

Brighton vs Wolves, 7.45pm (Sky Sports+)

Coventry vs Tottenham, 8pm (Sky Sports Football)

Tuesday, September 24

AFC Wimbledon vs Newcastle United, 7.45pm (Sky Sports+)

Chelsea vs Barrow, 7.45pm (Sky Sports+)

Manchester City vs Watford, 7.45pm (Sky Sports+)

Walsall vs Leicester City, 7.45pm (Sky Sports+)

Wycombe Wanderers vs Aston Villa, 8pm (Sky Sports Football)

Wednesday, September 25

Arsenal vs Bolton Wanderers, 7.45pm (Sky Sports+)

Liverpool vs West Ham United, 8pm (Sky Sports Football)

Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk