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Liverpool has discovered which side it will face in the Carabao Cup third round following the draw on Wednesday.
The Reds will face Southampton at Anfield.
Liverpool knew ahead of the draw that it would be playing away, with the nine European sides (Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea, Newcastle United, Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest, Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur) all drawn first in a round three pre-draw.
Those teams will enter in the third round and play their matches during the week beginning September 15.
The other 11 top-flight sides entered the Carabao Cup at round two and those who weren't will play their third round ties on September 22. That will not included Manchester United after it was incredibly dumped out by League Two Grimsby Town on Wednesday.
West Ham United, Bournemouth, Sunderland and Leeds United were also eliminated in the second round.
As for Liverpool, it will be looking to build on its record of 10 League Cup triumphs, the most in the competition's history. The Reds won the trophy in 2022 and 2024 and made it to the final during Arne Slot's first year in charge.
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