The second-round draw for the Carabao Cup was finalized on Wednesday night, featuring a headline clash between Nottingham Forest and Newcastle.
This week, the tournament kicked off with 70 EFL teams competing in the first round. The winners of these matches will now face 13 Premier League clubs not participating in European competitions, along with Luton and Burnley.
The second-round fixtures are scheduled for the week beginning August 26.
Here’s the complete Carabao Cup second-round draw:
SOUTHERN SECTION
- Coventry City vs. Oxford United
- Swansea vs. Wycombe
- AFC Wimbledon vs. Ipswich
- Birmingham City vs. Fulham
- Watford vs. Plymouth
- West Ham vs. Bournemouth
- QPR vs. Luton
- Brighton vs. Crawley
- Crystal Palace vs. Norwich
- Cardiff vs. Southampton
- Millwall vs. Leyton Orient
- Colchester vs. Brentford
NORTHERN SECTION
- Grimsby vs. Sheffield Wednesday
- Everton vs. Doncaster
- Blackburn vs. Blackpool
- Fleetwood vs. Rotherham
- Shrewsbury vs. Bolton
- Nottingham Forest vs. Newcastle
- Barrow vs. Derby
- Leicester vs. Tranmere
- Middlesbrough vs. Stoke
- Barnsley vs. Sheffield United
- Harrogate vs. Preston
