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Arsenal handed a Tricky Tie as the Capital One Cup Fixtures are Out

The third round draw for Capital One Cup has been announced as Tottenham and Arsenal are set to face each other. The matches will be played from 21st September.

Capital One Cup
Capital One Cup

Defending Champions Chelsea will begin their title defence against League One side Walsall, while Aston Villa will host local rivals Birmingham City. Manchester United and Liverpool were given easy home ties against Ipswich Town and Carlisle respectively.

There are three more ties between Premier League sides: Sunderland host Manchester City, Norwich host West Brom and Leicester host West Ham.

Apart from the North London Derby, there is also a derby match-up south of the river in the capital, with Crystal Palace welcoming Charlton to Selhurst Park.

Capital One Cup third round draw:

Middlesbrough v Wolves
Norwich v West Brom
Hull City v Swansea
Leicester City v West Ham
Aston Villa v Birmingham City
Tottenham v Arsenal
Manchester United v Ipswich Town
Liverpool v Carlisle
Crystal Palace v Charlton
Fulham v Stoke City
Sunderland v Manchester City
Newcastle v Sheffield Wednesday
Reading v Barnsley or Everton
Preston v Bournemouth
Walsall v Chelsea
MK Dons v Southampton