Arsenal face Spurs as Capital One Cup throws up local derbies

First north London showdown comes next month and Aston Villa are drawn against Birmingham

Aaron Ramsey
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The first north London derby of the season has been brought forward by six weeks after Arsenal and Spurs were drawn against each other in the third round of the Capital One Cup.

The two sides will now meet at White Hart Lane on 22 or 23 September in the third round of the competition. Their first league meeting is not due until 8 November.

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It also means Arsenal will face Chelsea, Spurs and Manchester United in the space of two weeks.

Spurs vs Arsenal is not the only big derby to look forward to. Premier League Aston Villa will host their bitter local rivals Birmingham City in what is likely to be the only meeting between the rivals this term.

There will also be a south London derby, after Charlton Athletic were drawn against their Premier League neighbours Crystal Palace.

Manchester City must face Sunderland, while other top-flight ties see Norwich face West Brom and Leicester play West Ham.

Manchester United face Ipswich Town at Old Trafford, Liverpool host Carlisle and Chelsea must travel to Walsall.

The only Premier League side not in the draw is Watford, who lost 1-0 to Preston North End on a night when Stoke and West Brom squeezed through on penalties and Aston Villa and Sunderland both conceded three against League Two opponents.

Capital One Cup third round draw:

Middlesbrough v Wolves

Norwich v West Brom

Hull City v Swansea

Leicester City v West Ham

Aston Villa v Birmingham City

Tottenham v Arsenal

Manchester United v Ipswich Town

Liverpool v Carlisle

Crystal Palace v Charlton

Fulham v Stoke City

Sunderland v Manchester City

Newcastle v Sheffield Wednesday

Reading v Barnsley or Everton

Preston v Bournemouth

Walsall v Chelsea

MK Dons v Southampton