Carabao Cup fixtures announced

The 2018/19 Carabao Cup fixtures are out with reigning champions Manchester City starting their title defence away against Oxford United.

Source: The Sportsman

Liverpool at Anfield against Chelsea, Manchester United against Frank Lampard managed Derby County seems to be the pick of the lot with a total of 4 all-Premier League ties with Liverpool v Chelsea, Leicester City v Wolves, Tottenham v Watford and Everton v Southampton.

West Bromwich Albion v Crystal Palace FC

Arsenal FC v Brentford FC

Burton Albion FC v Burnley FC

Wycombe Wanderers FC v Norwich City FC

Oxford United FC v Manchester City

West Ham United v Macclesfield Town FC

Millwall FC v Fulham FC

Liverpool FC v Chelsea FC

AFC Bournemouth v Blackburn Rovers FC

Preston North End FC v Middlesbrough FC

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC v Leicester City FC

Tottenham Hotspur FC v Watford FC

Blackpool FC v Queens Park Rangers FC

Everton FC v Southampton FC

Manchester Utd v Derby County FC

Nottingham Forest FC v Stoke City FC

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