Premier League teams join England's Carabao Cup tournament for the second round with 17 matches on Tuesday, Aug. 25 followed by Tottenham in action on Wednesday and Chelsea on Thursday.
The top-tier teams entering the competition this round are the 11 not participating in European competitions. The Premier League's other nine clubs enter the draw for the third round, with those matches set to be played in September.
Manchester City is the defending champion, defeating Arsenal in last year's final at Wembley Stadium in London. It was the seventh time in 12 years that City won the tournament, also known through the years as the League Cup and Carling Cup, among another sponsored names.
Here's what to know for the second round:
How to watch EFL Cup today
Watch Carabao Cup on
Paramount+
Carabao Cup schedule
Tuesday, Aug. 25
- Cardiff City vs. Norwich City — 2 p.m. ET
- Doncaster Rovers vs. Middlesbrough — 2:30 p.m. ET
- Barnsley vs. Crewe Alexandra — 2:45 p.m. ET
- Blackburn Rovers vs. Sheffield United — 2:45 p.m. ET
- Blackpool vs. Lincoln City — 2:45 p.m. ET
- Cambridge United vs. Millwall — 2:45 p.m. ET
- Fleetwood Town vs. Shrewsbury Town — 2:45 p.m. ET
- Ipswich Town vs. Leicester City — 2:45 p.m. ET
- Plymouth Argyle vs. Coventry City — 2:45 p.m. ET
- Sheffield Wednesday vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers — 2:45 p.m. ET
- Southampton vs. West Ham United — 2:45 p.m. ET
- Stevenage vs. Reading — 2:45 p.m. ET
- Stoke City vs. Hull City — 2:45 p.m. ET
- Walsall vs. Leyton Orient — 2:45 p.m. ET
- Watford vs. Peterborough United — 2:45 p.m. ET
- Birmingham City vs. Brentford — 3 p.m. ET
- Nottingham Forest vs. Leeds United — 3 p.m. ET
Wednesday, Aug. 26
- Bradford City vs. Burnley — 2:45 p.m. ET
- Newcastle United vs. West Bromwich Albion — 2:45 p.m. ET
- Tottenham Hotspur vs. Charlton Athletic — 2:45 p.m. ET
- Preston North End vs. Everton — 3 p.m. ET
Thursday, Aug. 27
- Chelsea vs. Luton Town — 2:30 p.m. ET
- Fulham vs. AFC Wimbledon — 3 p.m. ET
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: EFL Cup games today: Schedule and where to watch Carabao Cup
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