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Arsenal to play Doncaster Rovers in Carabao Cup third round

Arsenal will host League One side Doncaster Rovers in the third round of the Carabao Cup.

The draw for the third round of the Carabao Cup – formerly known as the EFL Cup, Capital One Cup, Carling Cup and so on – took place at 4:15am in China, reports the Daily Mail.

Arsenal were handed a home tie against Doncaster. The Gunners last played Rovers in this competition way back in 2005. We had a very tough time of it, requiring a last minute equaliser from Gilberto in extra-time to send the game to penalties. We won the shootout 3-1. You’d hope for an easier time of it this time round.

The game will take place on September 19 or 20. As it’ll be just a few days after a trip to Chelsea, expect a lot of squad rotation by Arsene Wenger. Arsenal don’t have the best record in the competition either.

Elsewhere in the draw, Liverpool were handed a difficult tie away to Leicester City. Manchester City will face set-piece hell at West Brom. Manchester United, Chelsea and Spurs were all given home ties against lower league opposition, and will play Burton Albion, Nottingham Forest and Barnsley/Derby County respectively.

Below is the third round draw in full:

  • West Bromwich Albion vs. Manchester City
  • Everton vs. Sunderland
  • Leicester City vs. Liverpool
  • Manchester United vs. Burton Albion
  • Brentford vs. Norwich City
  • Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Bristol Rovers
  • Burnley vs. Leeds United
  • Arsenal vs. Doncaster Rovers
  • Bristol City vs. Stoke City
  • Reading vs. Swansea City
  • Aston Villa vs. Middlesbrough
  • Chelsea vs. Nottingham Forest
  • West Ham United vs. Bolton Wanderers
  • Crystal Palace vs. Huddersfield Town
  • Tottenham Hotspur vs. Barnsley/Derby County
  • AFC Bournemouth vs. Brighton & Hove Albion
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