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Matt Verri

When is Carabao Cup draw? Start time, TV channel, live stream, ball numbers as Chelsea and Tottenham join

The draw for the second round of the Carabao Cup takes place tonight, with both Chelsea and Tottenham included.

The 12 Premier League teams not involved in Europe this season enter into the competition at this stage, which this year includes Chelsea and Spurs after their respective struggles last term.

The second round, like the first round was, will be regionalised, with clubs divided into north and south sections to minimise the travel involved during these midweek games.

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Watford, Millwall and Southampton are among the clubs to have already fallen to surprise exits, with more shocks potentially in store as the full list of clubs through to the second round of the Carabao Cup is confirmed.

When is the Carabao Cup second-round draw?

The Carabao Cup second-round draw will take place on Wednesday, August 9, 2023.

It will take place after the conclusion of Burton Albion’s televised clash with Leicester, at approximately 10.15pm BST.

How can I watch the Carabao Cup second-round draw?

TV channel: The draw will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event and Football, plus Sky Sports News.

Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can watch the draw live online via the Sky Go app.

Live blog: You can also follow the draw as it happens with Standard Sport’s live blog.

When will the Carabao Cup second round be played?

The second round of the Carabao Cup will be played in the week commencing August 28.

Carabao Cup second-round draw ball numbers

The ball numbers for draw have now been confirmed with 12 Premier League clubs joining 36 EFL sides in the second round of the competition.

North Section

  1. Blackburn
  2. Blackpool
  3. Bolton
  4. Bradford
  5. Burnley
  6. Crewe
  7. Doncaster
  8. Everton
  9. Harrogate
  10. Lincoln
  11. Mansfield
  12. Middlesbrough
  13. Nottingham Forest
  14. Port Vale
  15. Rotherham
  16. Salford
  17. Sheffield United
  18. Sheffield Wednesday
  19. Stoke
  20. Tranmere
  21. Wolves
  22. Wrexham
  23. Leicester
  24. Leeds

South Section

  1. Bournemouth
  2. Birmingham
  3. Brentford
  4. Chelsea
  5. Crystal Palace
  6. Exeter
  7. Fulham
  8. Gillingham
  9. Luton
  10. Newport
  11. Peterborough
  12. Plymouth
  13. Portsmouth
  14. Reading
  15. Stevenage
  16. Sutton
  17. Swansea
  18. Tottenham
  19. Wycombe
  20. AFC Wimbledon
  21. Bristol City
  22. Cardiff
  23. Ipswich
  24. Queens Park Rangers or Norwich
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