Carabao Cup Draw: League Two side Barrow draw Chelsea at Stamford Bridge

Manchester United will also be at home and face League One Barnsley, who saw off Sheffield United with a 1-0 win on Tuesday
Carabao Cup Draw: League Two side Barrow draw Chelsea at Stamford Bridge

The Carabao Cup trophy on display

League Two Barrow were handed a plum tie away at Chelsea in the Carabao Cup. The Bluebirds reached the third round for the first time in 56 years on Tuesday when they beat Championship side Derby on penalties. And they were rewarded with a trip to Stamford Bridge to take on Enzo Maresca's Blues.

To avoid fixture clashes with the expanded Champions League and Europa League, a preliminary draw had determined that the first four sides involved in those competitions would play at home, and the latter two would be away. Five of the those teams drew EFL opposition.

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