Crystal Palace and Brentford will be among the sides eagerly awaiting the Carabao Cup draw, alongside 11 other Premier League clubs who will be entering the competition at the second-round stage. Watford and Burnley will also take their places in the draw having also received first-round byes.
However, Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham and West Ham will have to wait until the second-round ties take place on the week beginning August 22 to find out their opening Carabao Cup opponents. That is because they are among the seven top-flight clubs who are involved in European action in 2022/23 and therefore exempt from the competition until the third round.
The quartet, along with holders Liverpool, Manchester United and Manchester City, will enter the competition at the last-32 stage.
