Liverpool’s defence of the League Cup will start with a third-round conflict in opposition to Derby County later this yr.

The 32-team draw was made on Wednesday night, with Liverpool, Man Metropolis, Man United, Arsenal, Tottenham, Chelsea and West Ham becoming a member of the 25 second-round winners within the subsequent stage of the competitors.

Liverpool had been drawn at residence to League One aspect Derby County, who beat West Brom to succeed in the third spherical.

It’s the primary time the Reds can have performed Derby since 2016, when it was a 3-0 win on the similar stage of this competitors.

Derby suffered relegation from the Championship final season, having been relegated from the Premier League in 2008.

When will the match be performed?

Not for some time! The entire third-round matches are attributable to be performed within the week commencing November 7.

Sometimes Liverpool’s first League Cup conflict of the season falls in September, however this yr’s scheduling comes because of the 2022 World Cup, with Liverpool’s Champions League group stage video games going down sooner than regular.

The match falls between Premier League fixtures in opposition to Tottenham on the London Stadium and a house conflict in opposition to Southampton the weekend after – which is the ultimate recreation earlier than the World Cup.

As soon as once more, Jurgen Klopp is probably going to make use of League Cup video games at hand out helpful recreation time to among the squad’s fringe gamers.

What about our rivals?

Whereas Liverpool got a perfect draw in opposition to decrease league opposition and at residence, loads of others acquired Premier League opponents.

Man Metropolis had been drawn in opposition to Chelsea, Man United acquired Aston Villa, Spurs acquired Nottingham Forest, Everton acquired Bournemouth, Arsenal play Brighton.

Leicester vs Newport County
West Ham vs Blackburn
Wolves vs Leeds
Nott’m Forest vs Tottenham
Man United vs Aston Villa
Bournemouth vs Everton
Burnley vs Crawley
Bristol Metropolis vs Lincoln
Man Metropolis vs Chelsea
Stevenage vs Charlton
MK Dons vs Morecambe
Newcastle vs Crystal Palace
Southampton vs Sheff Wednesday
Arsenal vs Brighton
Brentford vs Gillingham

2022/23 League Cup schedule

Third spherical: W/C November 7

Fourth spherical: W/C December 19

Quarter-finals: W/C January 9

Semi-finals first-leg: W/C January 23

Semi finals second-leg: W/C January 30

Ultimate: February 26