The third round of the Carling Cup begins on Tuesday as the big names enter the competition.

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The third round of the Carling Cup begins on Tuesday as the major forces from the Premier League enter the competition and lower league opponents chase an upset. Arsenal and Liverpool both face difficult fixtures in their first outings in this season's tournament, while there are also all-top-flight games and a host of evenly-matched ties which catch the eye. It has been a while sincelifted silverware, however, the trend for fielding second-string sides in the Carling Cup is unlikely to change when the Reds renew rivalries with Simon Grayson's, who are former Premier League giants, live onat Elland Road. Arsene Wenger'sare desperate for a trophy and would welcome the League Cup to their collection, but that is unlikely to stop the Frenchman gambling with wholesale changes to his team for the arrival of Championship leaders. Top-flight sidesand, who defeated London foes Millwall in a bad-tempered second-round meeting, clash at the Reebok Stadium, whileandcross swords at the Stadium of Light.reached the semi-final of the competition last season and caused a number of shocks along the way, but Owen Coyle's side now hold Premier League status and will want to avoid a shock away atface a difficult trip to the City Ground to take on, whilewill also have their work cut out when Championship sidevisit the Britannia Stadium.have endured a wretched start to the season and have yet to record a league win, so under-pressure boss Paul Hart will be nervous when travelling to League One outfit. Championship rivalsandmeet at London Road, whilehost League Two outfit