Carabao Cup
Who will win the Carabao Cup this season? (Photo: Getty)
Chelsea and Tottenham will discover their opponents for round two of the Carabao Cup on Monday night.
The Carabao Cup kicked-off proper last weekend, with clubs up and down the EFL battling it out, all dreaming of reaching the final at Wembley in March.
The second round of the competition is when things heat up as the 11 Premier League teams who did not qualify for Europe enter the draw.
That means that, rather unusually, two of England’s biggest clubs, Chelsea and Tottenham will be in the hat tonight and will have to play an extra round compared to their typical rivals.
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By virtue of qualifying for the Champions League, holders Manchester City and last season’s finalists Arsenal will enter the cup in round three, as will Manchester United, Aston Villa and Liverpool.
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The same applies for Crystal Palace, Bournemouth, Sunderland and Brighton, who are competing in the Europa League and Conference League this season.
What time is the Carabao Cup second round draw?
Man City beat Arsenal in last season’s Carabao Cup final (Photo: Getty)
The draw for round two of the cup will take place tonight (Monday, August 10) ahead of the final round one game between Plymouth Argyle and Exeter City.
It is scheduled to get underway at approximately 7.20pm.
How to watch Carabao Cup draw
In the UK, you can watch the draw live on Sky Sports Football. The draw is set to be conducted by presenter David Prutton alongside pundits Jobi McAnuff and Jamie Mackie.
Who can Chelsea and Tottenham draw in the Carabao Cup?
Chelsea and Tottenham enter the cup early this season after failing to qualify for Europe (Photo by Visionhaus)
At this stage of the competition, the draw is split into two sections: North and South, with both Chelsea and Tottenham in the latter.
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That means they will avoid several heavy hitters in the second round like Everton, Leeds and Newcastle.
However, there are still a few big names in the South section that they’d no doubt want to avoid, like London rivals Fulham, Brentford and West Ham.
And of course, it is possible that the Blues and Spurs could be drawn up against each other…
When is the Carabao Cup second round?
All second round matches are due to be played during the week commencing Monday, August 24.
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