EFL Cup third round draw tonight – Crystal Palace and Charlton Athletic ball numbers revealed

Crystal Palace and Charlton Athletic will find out their third round opponents when the draw for the third round of the EFL Cup takes place live on Sky Sports tonight following the conclusion of Tranmere Rovers v Newcastle United.

Former England international John Barnes, who won the competition in 1995 with Liverpool and played for Newcastle United in the latter part of his career, will conduct the draw alongside Tranmere Rovers legend John Aldridge. The Prenton Park favourite hung up his boots in 1998 with a remarkable 474 goals in 882 career appearances as well as a League Cup honour to his name after lifting the cup with Oxford United in 1986.

 The seven Premier League Clubs competing in Europe enter the competition in round three including last season’s winners Liverpool, who also hold the record for the most League Cup titles with nine victories.

Manchester City, who have an illustrious history with the EFL Cup, also enter at this stage alongside Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United.

Charlton are ball number seven with Crystal Palace number 10.