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Brighton to visit Manchester United in Carabao Cup third round
Aug 27 2026 00:48 · By onefootball.com · 5 Reads
Brighton will visit Manchester United at Old Trafford in the Carabao Cup third round.
According to TheArgus.co.uk, United are among eight seeded sides because of Champions League or Europa League involvement.
Albion were drawn away to Arsenal, United and Liverpool in the domestic cups last season.
Before that they went to Oxford and Barnsley, making this their sixth successive away draw since a home tie with Nottingham Forest in the 2024-25 FA Cup quarter-finals.
A midweek trip is likely to draw limited enthusiasm among Albion fans, who will await scheduling and ticket details.
Champions League commitments mean the game must be staged in the week commencing 14 September. With Albion visiting Coventry on 13 September, a Wednesday night appears most likely for the Seagulls.
The tie falls just before the home meeting with Arsenal in the Premier League, a fixture dedicated to celebrating the club’s 125th anniversary.
Elsewhere in the draw, Liverpool will face Tottenham, a match that could bring Andrew Robertson straight back to Anfield after his summer move to Spurs.
Source: TheArgus.co.uk
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