24/08/2017 04:43, Report by Matt Bullin, James Tuck

Manchester United will begin the defence of the League Cup with a third-round tie against Championship side Burton Albion at Old Trafford.

Thursday's draw, which was held in Beijing, China, revealed the 16 third-round fixtures to be played in the week beginning 18 September.

The 2017/18 League Cup is sponsored by Carabao, a Thai brand, and United will look to get off to a flyer in this season's competition against Nigel Clough's outfit, who have won one and lost three of their four league games so far this season, after surviving relegation by a single point last term.

PREVIOUS MEETING
The sides have met twice before, in the FA Cup third round in January 2006, when Sir Alex Ferguson's side were held to a shock 0-0 draw by the Brewers – who were then in the Conference – at the Pirelli Stadium, before coming through the replay 5-0 at home, with goals from Louis Saha, Giuseppe Rossi (2), Kieran Richardson and Ryan Giggs.

LAST SEASONThe Reds claimed a fifth League Cup title last season, as Jose Mourinho’s side overcame Southampton 3-2 in the final to claim a second trophy of the campaign.

United’s route to Wembley contained a couple of memorable wins, such as the 1-0 fourth-round triumph over derby rivals Manchester City and the 4-1 demolition of West Ham at Old Trafford in the fifth round. As well as that, striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic finished as the competition's joint-leading scorer with four goals.

RIVALS WATCHMourinho’s Reds are one of seven Premier League sides to join the draw at this stage, which comprises the 32 teams left in the competition. Here is the full draw:

West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City
Everton v Sunderland
Leicester City v Liverpool
Manchester United v Burton Albion
Brentford v Norwich City
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Bristol Rovers
Burnley v Leeds United
Arsenal v Doncaster Rovers
Bristol City v Stoke City
Reading v Swansea City
Aston Villa v Middlesbrough
Chelsea v Nottingham Forest
West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers
Crystal Palace v Huddersfield Town
Tottenham Hotspur v Barnsley or Derby County
Bournemouth v Brighton and Hove Albion

TICKET INFORMATION
Match tickets will go on sale from 08:00 BST on Thursday 24 August – look out for more information on ManUtd.com at that time.