Forest to host Leeds in EFL Cup second round

Nottingham Forest also host Leeds in their opening Premier League game on 22 August [Getty Images] Four-time winners Nottingham Forest will face Leeds in the Carabao Cup in the only all-Premier League tie in the second round of the competition. Chelsea, who have won the competition five times, will welcome League One Luton to Stamford Bridge, while Tottenham will host Championship side Charlton. David Moyes will return to Deepdale as Everton visit Preston North End, where he began his managerial career. Meanwhile, Newcastle will take on second-tier West Brom and Fulham will play AFC Wimbledon at Craven Cottage. Brentford have a potentially tricky away trip to Birmingham City while Ipswich will play League One Leicester. Also in the southern section West Ham, who beat Portsmouth in Saturday's first round, travel to fellow Championship side Southampton. The draw for the second round of the EFL Cup was split across northern and southern sections. All matches are due to take place in the midweek of the week commencing Monday, 24 August. The nine English clubs involved in Europe this season will enter the competition in the third round. The draw in full Northern section draw Stoke v Hull Newcastle v West Bromwich Albion Blackburn v Sheffield United Nottingham Forest v Leeds Fleetwood v Shrewsbury Bradford v Burnley Sheffield Wednesday v Wolves Blackpool v Lincoln Preston v Everton Barnsley v Crewe Doncaster v Middlesbrough Southern section draw Stevenage v Reading Cardiff v Norwich Ipswich v Leicester Walsall v Leyton Orient Cambridge v Millwall Birmingham v Brentford Southampton v West Ham Watford v Peterborough Fulham v AFC Wimbledon Plymouth/Exeter v Coventry Chelsea v Luton Tottenham v Charlton A youngster to watch at each Premier League club this season How to follow the new football season on BBC Sport Get live score updates for your football team on your lock screen for 2026-27