Carabao Cup holders Manchester City will visit League One side Preston North End as the draw for the third round of the competition was held on Wednesday. The draw was held after all second round matches were complete, which saw Everton survive against Lincoln City, Leicester City beat Newcastle United on penalties, and third-tier Sunderland shock Burnley. Liverpool and Manchester United are also playing League One clubs in the next round, with the Reds travelling to Milton Keynes Dons and United hosting Rochdale. Other fixtures include Arsenal welcoming Nottingham Forest, and Colchester United hosting Tottenham Hotspur. Last year's runners-up Chelsea will play either Grimsby and Macclesfield who will play their second round tie on Sept. 10. The third-round matchups will commence on Sept. 23. Full list of fixtures include: Preston North End vs. Manchester City Milton Keynes Dons vs. Liverpool Manchester United vs. Rochdale Arsenal vs. Nottingham Forest Colchester United vs. Tottenham Hotspur Chelsea vs. Grimsby/Macclesfield Sheffield Wednesday vs. Everton Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Reading Oxford vs. West Ham United Watford vs. Swansea City Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Aston Villa Sheffield United vs. Sunderland Portsmouth vs. Southampton Burton Albion vs. AFC Bournemouth Luton Town vs. Leicester City Crawley Town vs. Stoke City
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