League Cup draw: Chelsea travels to Leicester to begin 3rd round

Reigning Premier League champion Leicester City welcomes Chelsea to the King Power Stadium for the standout tie in round three of the 2016-17 League Cup.

Other highlights include Tottenham Hotspur hosting old terrace favourite Justin Edinburgh and his Gillingham ranks, and Arsenal heading up the M1 to take on a youthful Nottingham Forest.

Elsewhere, Swansea City faces a visit from League Cup holder Manchester City.

Here is the draw in full:

• Nottingham Forest vs. Arsenal
• Leeds United vs. Blackburn Rovers
• Queens Park Rangers vs. Sunderland
• West Ham United vs. Accrington Stanley
• Southampton vs. Crystal Palace
• Swansea City vs. Manchester City
• Fulham vs. Bristol City
• Bournemouth vs. Preston North End
• Tottenham Hotspur vs. Gillingham
• Everton vs. Norwich City
• Derby County vs. Liverpool
• Northampton Town vs. Manchester United
• Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Reading
• Newcastle United vs. Wolves
• Stoke City vs. Hull City
• Leicester City vs. Chelsea

Matches to be played week commencing Sept. 19.