Three major football clubs are impacted by the significant adjustment to the Carabao Cup draw process.

The highly-anticipated third-round draw for the Carabao Cup is set to take place on Wednesday, and there's been a significant change to the format that will directly impact teams like Arsenal and Manchester United. As the competition progresses, we will see 13 Premier League clubs entering the mix during the second round on Tuesday and Wednesday night. Following the conclusion of these matches, the draw for the third round will be made, and the seven teams that are participating in European competition will finally be included in the mix. These teams include Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Aston Villa, Manchester United, Tottenham, and Chelsea.

However, due to the new format being used in European competitions, the Carabao Cup has been forced to make a major change for this season. The previous 32-team group stage has been replaced with a 36-team league phase, resulting in these teams playing more fixtures. With a congested calendar, the third round of the cup will now be played across a two-week period in the weeks of September 16 and 23.

Last season, Liverpool emerged victorious and defeated Chelsea to win the Carabao Cup. However, in order to avoid fixture clashes, the six teams competing in the UEFA Champions League and Europa League will not be drawn against each other in the third round. This means that there will be no North London or Manchester derby in the early stages of the cup, potentially giving these six teams an easier route to the final at Wembley.

Here are the clubs that will be participating in the Carabao Cup third-round draw:

- Arsenal
- Aston Villa
- Chelsea
- Liverpool
- Manchester City
- Manchester United
- Tottenham
- AFC Wimbledon or Ipswich Town
- Barnsley or Sheffield United
- Barrow or Derby County
- Birmingham City or Fulham
- Blackburn Rovers or Blackpool
- Brighton or Crawley Town
- Cardiff City or Southampton
- Colchester United or Brentford
- Coventry City or Oxford United
- Crystal Palace or Norwich City
- Everton or Doncaster Rovers
- Fleetwood Town or Rotherham United
- Grimsby Town or Sheffield Wednesday
- Harrogate Town or Preston North End
- Leicester City or Tranmere Rovers
- Middlesbrough or Stoke City
- Millwall or Leyton Orient
- Nottingham Forest or Newcastle United
- QPR or Luton Town
- Shrewsbury Town or Bolton Wanderers
- Swansea City or Wycombe Wanderers
- Walsall or Huddersfield Town
- Watford or Plymouth Argyle
- West Ham or Bournemouth
- Wolves or Burnley

Although Chelsea is also competing in Europe, they will not be included in the draw for the third round, as their participation in the Conference League league phase does not begin until October.

The Carabao Cup third-round draw will take place on Wednesday night at the City Ground, following the second-round match between Nottingham Forest and Newcastle United. The draw will begin with the six European teams being drawn first from a separate bowl to ensure they do not meet, followed by the remaining 26 clubs.

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