Carabao Cup draw LIVE: Chelsea, Tottenham and Premier League clubs discover second-round fate

The Carabao Cup second-round draw will take place on Monday 10 August live on Sky Sports Main Event, during the broadcast of Plymouth vs Exeter – the last game of the first round.

It will take place during the build-up of the match at approximately 7:20pm BST.

Thirty-eight EFL sides came through the first round, with all three sides who were relegated from the Premier League last season triumphing, as West Ham beat fellow Championship side Portsmouth 3-1, Wolves produced a first-half blitz to down Port Vale 3-0 and Burnley required penalties to scrape past Notts County.

The second round will remain regionalised, with the draw split into southern and northern sections, and the ties will be played in the week commencing 24 August.

The Carabao Cup will welcome Chelsea, Tottenham and other Premier League teams into the competition in the second round after the competition kicks off over the weekend.

The Blues are the headline act entering the fold after their failure to qualify for Europe last term, with Xabi Alonso hoping to set the tone in his bid for debut-season silverware. After only just avoiding relegation in 2025/26, London rivals Spurs are also in the draw, as are the likes of Newcastle and Leeds.

Hello and welcome to live coverage of the Carabao Cup second round draw.

The Premier League teams which aren’t involved in Europe enter the fray at this stage, while teams are split into north and south regions to limit the opponents they could get.

We’ll have all the build-up to the draw and updates as it happens here.