Overview
- The 64-team field is set after Monday’s live draw at Brackley, bringing in all Premier League and Championship clubs.
- Holders Crystal Palace travel to sixth-tier Macclesfield, Weston-super-Mare visit Grimsby, and Boreham Wood host Brackley Town or Burton Albion.
- Four all-Premier League ties were drawn: Tottenham vs Aston Villa, Manchester United vs Brighton, Everton vs Sunderland, and Newcastle vs Bournemouth.
- Other notable matchups include Arsenal away to Portsmouth, Liverpool hosting Barnsley, Manchester City at home to Exeter City, and Chelsea visiting Charlton Athletic.
- Joe Cole and Peter Crouch conducted the draw, which was broadcast on TNT Sports and discovery+ and streamed free on the TNT Sports YouTube channel.