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Man United Visit Grimsby in Carabao Cup Tonight as EFL Alters Round-Three Draw

United enter at the second round for the first time since 2014 after missing European qualification last season.

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Overview

  • Kick-off at Blundell Park is 20:00 BST on Wednesday 27 August, with live TV coverage in the UK on ITV and Sky Sports.
  • The third-round draw will be held on Wednesday night on Sky Sports, using a two-pot system with a live pre-draw to set home or away for the eight Champions League/Europa League clubs, and ties scheduled across the weeks commencing 15 and 22 September.
  • Grimsby arrive unbeaten this season and host United in a sold-out first meeting between the clubs since 1948.
  • Reports indicate Ruben Amorim will rotate his squad, with fringe players in contention, while Lisandro Martinez (knee) and Noussair Mazraoui (thigh) remain out.
  • Grimsby cancelled a small number of home-section tickets bought by Manchester United supporters, citing EFL Ground Regulations, and reallocated them to home fans.