EFL Cup 3rd Round Draw in Full: Leicester Face Chelsea in Pick of Last-32 Fixtures

Published on: 24 August 2016

Thursday night's EFL Cup third round draw saw the final group of Premier League clubs join the competition, with some intriguing ties in prospect including Chelsea visiting Premier League champions Leicester and holders Manchester City travelling to Swansea. 


This week's second round ties saw four top flight teams shorn from the competition, Watford losing in extra time to Gillingham and West Brom being dumped out by last season's League Two champions Northampton Town on Tuesday night. 

It's Derby County away for us in round three of the #EFLCup! pic.twitter.com/x0hYpWBWyA

Meanwhile, both Burnley and Middlesbrough were beaten out by less-fancied club on Wednesday night, defeated in extra time by Accrington Stanley and Fulham respectively. 


Highlights of the second round included the aforementioned set of giant-killings, along with Chelsea's entertaining 3-2 win over Bristol Rovers, Blackburn's 4-3 victory over Crewe and the record-breaking penalty shootout triumph for Championship Derby over Carlisle United. 

It's Derby County away for us in round three of the #EFLCup! pic.twitter.com/x0hYpWBWyA

"?The full draw is as follows: 


Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal

Leeds United vs Blackburn

QPR vs Sunderland

West Ham vs Accrington Stanley

Southampton vs Crystal Palace

Swansea vs Manchester City

Fulham vs Bristol City

Bournemouth vs Preston

Tottenham vs Gillingham

Everton vs Norwich

Derby vs Liverpool

Northampton Town vs Manchester United

Brighton vs Reading

Newcastle vs Wolves

Stoke City vs Hull City

Leicester City vs Chelsea

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