Liverpool and Chelsea to clash as league cup draw revealed

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND

Liverpool and Chelsea will confront each other in the League Cup third round, while holders Manchester City begin their offer to hold the trophy at minnows Oxford. 

The two clubs enter the opposition at the third round stage because of their support in European activity this season. 

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They met rearward in the League Cup in the 2005 League Cup won 3-2 by Chelsea 

City beat Arsenal to win the League Cup at Wembley last season, anchoring the primary trophy of Pep Guardiola's rule at the Etihad Stadium. 

The Premier League champions go to third level Oxford to begin their protection of the trophy in the wake of getting a second round bye. 

Manchester United, the 2016-17 League Cup victors, will confront Championship side Derby at Old Trafford. 

That could mean a gathering for Derby supervisor Frank Lampard and United administrator Jose Mourinho, who won the 2005 trophy together with Chelsea. 

Tottenham will confront Watford in the midst of reports the north London club have requested the "home" attach to be arranged at Milton Keynes Dons' stadium while building work proceeds on their postponed new stadium. 

Mauricio Pochettino's side are playing their class matches at Wembley while the revamped White Hart Lane is finished. 

Everton play Southampton and Wolves have Leicester in all Premier League ties. 

Macclesfield, the most reduced positioned group left in the opposition at 23rd in League Two, travel to battling West Ham.

English League Cup third round draw made on Thursday:

West Brom v Crystal Palace

Arsenal v Brentford

Burton v Burnley

Wycombe v Norwich

Oxford v Manchester City

West Ham v Macclesfield

Millwall v Fulham

Liverpool v Chelsea

Bournemouth v Blackburn

Preston v Middlesbrough

Wolves v Leicester

Tottenham v Watford

Blackpool v QPR

Everton v Southampton

Manchester United v Derby

Nottingham Forest v Stoke

Ties to be played in the week commencing September 24.