EFL Cup 2022-23, Round 3 draw: Man City hosts Chelsea, Liverpool to entertain Derby County

The Round 3 draw for the 2022-23 EFL Cup was made on Wednesday night. Manchester City would be hosting Chelsea in the biggest clash of the round, while Liverpool will be entertaining Derby County.

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The EFL Cup 2022-23 is soon to begin with its Round 3 phase, as all the English Premier League (EPL) clubs will be in action. The draw for the same was made on Wednesday night. Following the draw, the stage was set for an enjoyable third round. Meanwhile, one match will surely attract everyone's attention, as English champion Manchester City would be taking on rival and giants Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester. Being a top match and a giant-killing one, one of the top sides is all set to be knocked out, whereas considering the history of the two sides in the tournament to date, the hosts look like the favourite to see it through, while the visitors cannot be ruled out either.

As far as defending champion Liverpool is concerned, it will be entertaining League One side Derby County at Anfield in Liverpool. In contrast, Leicester City will host League 2 side Newport County at the King Power Stadium. Also, West Ham United hosts Championship side Blackburn Rovers at the London Stadium.

Meanwhile, Manchester United will be up against Aston Villa at Old Trafford in Manchester, while Arsenal will host Brighton and Hove Albion at the Emirates Stadium. The matches are expected to be played September-November. Check out the complete draw below:

Leicester vs Newport
West Ham vs Blackburn
Wolves vs Leeds
Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
Bournemouth vs Everton
Liverpool vs Derby
Burnley vs Crawley
Bristol City vs Lincoln
Manchester City vs Chelsea
Stevenage vs Charlton
MK Dons vs Morecambe
Newcastle vs Crystal Palace
Southampton vs Sheffield Wednesday
Arsenal vs Brighton
Brentford vs Gillingham