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

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·10 August 2026

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

The Carabao Cup continues with the first Premier League representatives entering the competition at the second-round stage.

Chelsea and Tottenham are among those in the hat as the top-flight teams not playing European football this season join those to have progressed through the first round. Relegated West Ham, Wolves and Burnley were among the weekend winners reaching this stage, and now await their fate against possible Premier League opposition. The draw will take place before Exeter and Plymouth battle for the last place in the second round.

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The cup competition remains regionalised for now with the qualifiers split into a north and south section to ease travel demands, limiting the pool of possible opponents for each of the sides. The second-round ties will be played in the week commencing 24 August.