Manchester City against Chelsea is the standout tie of the Carabao Cup third round draw in a sizzling clash that pits the Premier League champions against last season’s runners up of the competition.
Pep Guardiola‘s City have dominated this tournament since he took over in 2016 but his run of four successive triumphs were ended in the fourth round by West Ham last season – and now he faces a huge task just to reach that stage.
Thomas Tuchel’s men will travel to the Etihad as both teams look to make a statement as they chase down the first trophy of the season.
Manchester City face Chelsea in the standout tie of the Carabao Cup third round draw
Elsewhere in the draw, there were seven all-Premier League ties – including Manchester United against Aston Villa, while Wolves were drawn against Leeds.
Tottenham are also facing a trip to Nottingham Forest, Arsenal are set to host Brighton and Newcastle will welcome Crystal Palace to St James’ Park.
And in the last top flight affair, Bournemouth will play Everton at the Vitality.
Cash-strapped Derby County beat Championship side West Brom in the second round and their prize is a lucrative trip to Anfield to face the holders Liverpool.
Liverpool are looking to retain the trophy after beating Chelsea in the final on penalties last season.
West Ham were handed a testing home tie against Blackburn with League Two Crawley’s reward for knocking out Fulham being a trip to Burnley.
Leicester will face Newport of League Two while Southampton will host Sheffield Wednesday and Brentford tackle Gillingham.
The other ties were Bristol City v Lincoln, Stevenage v Charlton and MK Dons v Morecambe.
More to follow.