Leeds United draw Nottingham Forest away in Carabao Cup second round | OneFootball

Leeds United will visit Nottingham Forest in the Carabao Cup second round, with the tie scheduled for the week commencing Monday August 24.

According to yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk, Monday evening's draw was held before the first round's final fixture between Plymouth Argyle and Exeter City. The competition remains regionalised until round three, with Leeds in the northern section.

Daniel Farke's side were ball number 11 and have been handed a swift return to the City Ground, following their Premier League opener that weekend. The exact date will depend on Sky Sports' TV broadcast selections, and the cup tie will sit before Brentford's visit in the league.

Leeds will look to improve on last season, when they exited at this stage on penalties to Sheffield Wednesday, then a Championship club. They struggled at Hillsborough and, after conceding a Karl Darlow own goal around the hour, needed Jayden Bogle's 81st-minute effort to stay alive. Extra time brought no further goals.

In the shootout, Joel Piroe, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Sean Longstaff all missed for Leeds, while Barry Bannan, Ike Ugbo and Liam Palmer converted for the Owls. The club have not progressed beyond round two in each of the last three seasons.

Before the cup tie, Leeds face Manchester United at Croke Park in Dublin on Wednesday, then host FC Augsburg on Saturday. They will then begin their Premier League campaign on Saturday August 22.

Source: yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

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