The draw for the Carling Cup was made this morning, with a few interesting matches set up. Premiership clashes between teams such as Blackburn vs Birmingham, Reading vs Liverpool, Tottenham vs Middlesbrough, and Arsenal vs Newcastle.
With the money spent this summer, expectations for a trophy will be high on most Premiership clubs this season.
The full draw seen below:
Blackburn v Birmingham
Reading v Liverpool
Manchester United v Coventry
Tottenham v Middlesbrough
Hull v Chelsea
Blackpool v Southend
West Ham v Plymouth
Arsenal v Newcastle
Luton v Charlton
Manchester City v Norwich
Sheffield United v Morecambe
Sheffield Wednesday v Everton
Fulham v Bolton
Burnley v Portsmouth
Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest or Leicester
West Brom v Cardiff