EFL Cup draw: Chelsea will face Brighton, and Manchester City will face Newcastle in tantalizing third-round encounters

The EFL Cup Third Round draws have been completed, and they set up a lot of tantalizing pairings. Following the final round of Round Two games played today, the EPL Cup Third-Round drawings have been completed. Chelsea had to defeat Wimbledon FC in order to advance to the Third Round due to their league finish. All Premier League matches between major teams were more accessible because the top seven finishers from the previous season's Premier League campaign advanced to the third round of the competition. Arsenal will go to Brentford, Liverpool will host Leicester, Manchester City will take on Newcastle United, while Manchester United will begin their championship defense against Crystal Palace.