Forest to host Leeds in EFL Cup - second-round draw in full
Nottingham Forest will face Leeds in the Carabao Cup in the only all-Premier League tie in the second round of the competition.
The second-round draw for the EFL Cup has been announced, featuring four-time winners Nottingham Forest facing off against Leeds in an all-Premier League tie. Chelsea will welcome League One side Luton to their Stamford Bridge stadium, while Tottenham takes on Championship outfit Charlton. Everton will play Preston North End, David Moyes' former club, at Deepdale.
Newcastle will take on West Brom, and Fulham will face AFC Wimbledon at Craven Cottage. Brentford will travel to Birmingham City, and Ipswich will host League One side Leicester. West Ham, who won their first round match against Portsmouth on Saturday, will visit Southampton. The draw was split into northern and southern sections, with all matches set to take place midweek of the week starting on Monday, 24 August.
Due to the Premier League fixture on Monday night, eight EFL clubs had to reschedule their matches. Fulham's game at Sunderland and Chelsea's match against Brighton were originally scheduled for Monday but were moved to the Sunday due to Sky Sports' decision to broadcast Fulham vs Chelsea. Furthermore, the matches involving Luton, Wimbledon, and Ipswich had to be postponed to the Sunday because their respective League One teams had matches the following Tuesday.
Consequently, six EFL games and eight teams had to be rescheduled at short notice due to the Premier League match on the Monday night.
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