| Tuesday 20th September 2011 | |||
| Carling Cup Third Round | |||
| Aldershot Town | v | Rochdale | 19:45 |
| Arsenal | v | Shrewsbury Town | 19:45 |
| Aston Villa | v | Bolton Wanderers | 19:45 |
| Burnley | v | Milton Keynes Dons | 19:45 |
| Leeds United | v | Manchester United | 19:45 |
| Nottingham Forest | v | Newcastle United | 19:45 |
| Stoke City | v | Tottenham Hotspur | 19:45 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Millwall | 19:45 |
| Blackburn Rovers | v | Leyton Orient | 20:00 |
| Crystal Palace | v | Middlesbrough | 20:00 |
| Wednesday 21st September 2011 | |||
| Carling Cup Third Round | |||
| Brighton and Hove Albion | v | Liverpool | 19:45 |
| Cardiff City | v | Leicester City | 19:45 |
| Chelsea | v | Fulham | 19:45 |
| Manchester City | v | Birmingham City | 19:45 |
| Southampton | v | Preston North End | 19:45 |
| Everton | v | West Bromwich Albion | 20:00 |