[Mhiz Rebecca]

Manchester United and Chelsea were handed
Championship opponents in the third-round of the
Carabao Cup, following a bizarre 4am draw for the
English competition which took place in Beijing.
Defending champions United see Burton Albion in their
path, and will host the Brewers at Old Trafford, while
Chelsea have been tasked with overcoming Nottingham
Forest.
League One side Doncaster Rovers will arrive at the
Emirates stadium, hoping to cause an upset for Arsene
Wenger's Arsenal side who are desperate to start picking
up silverware once more.
Manchester City, well known to West Brom for their
recent pursuit of star defender Jonny Evans, will come
up against the Baggies in a Hawthorns showdown.
Elsewhere Liverpool will travel to Leicester while Everton
face last season's relegated side Sunderland and
Tottenham prepare to host either Barnsley or Derby
County.
All fixtures are set to take place week commencing
Monday, September 18.
This was the stage when the big boys came to play, with
last season's European qualifying teams entering
proceedings.
Many English football fans will have been fast asleep as
the balls were plucked out of the basket, with the draw
taking place at 4.15am BST due to it's Beijing location.
With the frighteningly early start for UK viewers pencilled
in, the draw didn't officially get rolling until the 4.40am
mark, at which point dedicated fans had to resort to
following live updates via the cup's official Twitter
account, with no television or online coverage offered.
The bizarre timing of the event came as a result of the
tournament sponsors - Thai energy drinks giant Carabao -
wishing to promote the competition in the Asian market,
thus expecting their reach.
This was something defended by the EFL, who approved
the plan as a market growing opportunity bringing
positive measures for the profile of the tournament.
THE CARABAO CUP 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
Wolves vs Bristol Rovers
Burnley vs Leeds United
Arsenal vs Doncaster Rovers
Bristol City vs Stoke City
Reading vs Swansea
Aston Villa vs Middlesbrough
Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest
West Ham United vs Bolton Wanderers
Crystal Palace vs Huddersfield Town
Tottenham Hotspur vs Barnsley or Derby County
Bournemouth vs Brighton and Hove Albion
All ties to be played week commencing Monday,
September 18.
Round two tie between Barnsley and Derby County to be
played September 19.