The draw for the second round of Carabao Cup 2023/24 will take place tonight (Wednesday 9 August).
It will be made around 10.15pm – live on Sky Sports – following the conclusion of Burton Albion v Leicester City, which is also live on Sky.
12 Premier League sides will be entering the competition at this stage with the other eight joining in round three.
Two draws will be made. One for teams in the north and one for teams in the south. Below are the ball numbers.
UPDATED: The Draw
Northern Section
Tranmere v Leicester
Salford v Leeds
Harrogate v Blackburn
Stoke v Rotherham
Wrexham v Bradford
Doncaster v Everton
Bolton v Middlesbrough
Port Vale v Crewe
Nottingham Forest v Burnley
Sheffield Wednesday v Mansfield
Wolves v Blackpool
Sheffield United v Lincoln
Southern Section
Bristol City v QPR or Norwich City
Plymouth v Crystal Palace
Reading v Ipswich
Portsmouth v Peterborough
Luton v Gillingham
Swansea v Bournemouth
Fulham v Tottenham
Exeter v Stevenage
Wycombe v Sutton
Birmingham v Cardiff
Newport v Brentford
Chelsea v AFC Wimbledon
Games will be played in the week commencing 28 August.