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The second-round draw for the 2026-27 Carabao Cup will take place on Monday, 10 August at about 19:20 BST.
Eleven Premier League clubs join the 35 first-round winners from across the English Football League.
Brentford, Chelsea, Fulham, Newcastle United, Everton, Leeds United, Nottingham Forest, Tottenham Hotspur, Coventry City, Ipswich Town and Hull City are the top-flight teams who will enter Monday's draw.
It will take place live on Sky Sports before the final first-round tie, a Devon derby between League One side Plymouth Argyle and arch-rivals Exeter City, of League Two.
The first two rounds of the draw are regionalised, with teams split into northern and southern sections.
The second round will be played in the week commencing Monday, 24 August.
Which teams are in the EFL Cup second-round draw?
Manchester City are the defending EFL Cup champions [Getty Images]
Brentford
Chelsea
Fulham
Newcastle United
Everton
Leeds United
Nottingham Forest
Tottenham Hotspur
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
Hull City
Walsall
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Stevenage
Middlesbrough
Cambridge United
Millwall
Fleetwood Town
Barnsley
Bradford City
Burnley
Stoke City
Peterborough United
Lincoln City
Crewe Alexandra
Shrewsbury Town
Doncaster Rovers
Blackburn Rovers
Sheffield Wednesday
Blackpool
Luton Town
Preston North End
Cardiff City
Leicester City
Watford
Norwich City
Leyton Orient
Reading
Birmingham City
AFC Wimbledon
West Ham United
West Bromwich Albion
Charlton Athletic
Southampton
Sheffield United
Winner of Plymouth Argyle vs Exeter City
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