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24th Aug 2016

Leicester vs Chelsea the tie of the round as the EFL Cup draw is made

It was the League Cup, now it's the EFL Cup.

Conan Doherty

For the most part, the big guns managed to avoid each other in the the third round of the newly-christened EFL Cup.

What was once just The League Cup is now known as the EFL Cup, but there’s not much excitement in this round besides the new name.

Premier League champions Leicester City host Chelsea in what should be the tie of the round, but things should be somewhat easier for the rest of the “big” clubs.

Arsenal make the trip up north to take on Championship side Nottingham Forest, while Manchester United are also away to Northampton.

Liverpool travel to Derby County while defending champions Manchester City take to south Wales to defend their trophy against Swansea.

Games are to be played from September 19.

Here’s the full draw:

Nottingham Forest v Arsenal

Leeds United v Blackburn Rovers

Queens Park Rangers v Sunderland

West Ham United v Accrington Stanley

Southampton v Crystal Palace

Swansea City v Manchester City

Fulham v Bristol City

Bournemouth v Preston North End

Tottenham Hotspur v Gillingham

Everton v Norwich City

Derby County v Liverpool

Northampton Town v Manchester United

Brighton & Hove Albion v Reading

Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers

Stoke City v Hull City

Leicester City v Chelsea

Games to be played from September 19.

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