Man City drawn with Everton in Women's League Cup

Arsenal have won the Women's League Cup a record seven times

Last season's runners-up Manchester City have been drawn in Group A alongside Women's Super League side Everton and second tier Nottingham Forest and Newcastle in the Women's League Cup.

Manchester City were beaten 2-1 in March's final by Chelsea - who have been handed a bye into the quarter-finals alongside Arsenal because of Champions League qualification.

Manchester United were also not included in the draw because they have to go through Champions League qualifying. If they fail to reach the group stage in Europe, there will be another draw to determine if they slot into Group A or Group B.

The group-stage matches will get under way on 24/25 September.

The draw in full:

Group A

• Nottingham Forest

• Everton

• Manchester City

• Newcastle United

Group B

• Sheffield United

• Sunderland

• Liverpool

• Durham

Group C

• Southampton

• Brighton

• West Ham

• Charlton Athletic

• Portsmouth

Group D

• Crystal Palace

• Leicester City

• Ipswich Town

• London City Lionesses

Group E

• Aston Villa

• Birmingham City

• Tottenham

• Bristol City