When is Carabao Cup second round draw? Time, TV channel and stream as Man Utd learn fate

The first round of the Carabao Cup takes place this week, as does the draw for the second round, which will see Premier League sides enter the fray. Manchester United are among the big names set to enter in round two, after their 15th-placed finish in the top-flight last season.

Ruben Amorim's Red Devils aren't used to playing at this stage of the competition, but after failing to secure any European football last term, they'll be one of 11 Premier League sides who'll enter the tournament in the second round.

First round fixtures are to be completed this week, with clubs from the Championship, League One and League Two in action. With the second round draw due to follow shortly after, Mirror Football brings you all you need to know about it, including the date, timings, and how to watch for free.

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When is the Carabao Cup second round draw?

The Carabao Cup second round draw will take place on Wednesday, August 13, and will be held live at Birmingham City's home, St Andrews.

It is expected to begin between 7pm and 7:30pm during the build-up before Birmingham's clash with Sheffield United, which is one of five fixtures taking place on Wednesday night.

The other matches kick off at 7:45pm, and include Cheltenham vs Exeter City, Bolton vs Sheffield Wednesday, Barnsley vs Fleetwood and Huddersfield vs Leicester City.

How to watch the Carabao Cup second round draw

The draw will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football in the UK and Ireland, but fans without a subscription can also watch it for free.

While those who do subscribe to Sky can alternatively watch on Sky Go and NOW TV, the draw will also be broadcast live for free on the Sky Sports Football YouTube channel.

Which Premier League teams will be in the Carabao Cup second round draw?

The nine top-flight sides that will feature in Europe this season enter the competition in the third round. These include title-winners Liverpool, plus Arsenal, Manchester City and Chelsea, all of whom finished in the Premier League's top four.

Tottenham also enter in the third round thanks to their Europa League success, and so do Newcastle United, Aston Villa, FA Cup winners Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest.

United will therefore be joined in the second round by newly promoted Sunderland, Leeds and Burnley, as well as Wolves, West Ham, Everton, Fulham, Brentford, Bournemouth and Brighton, plus all of the winners from round one.

What are the ball numbers for the Carabao Cup second round draw?

North Section

Accrington Stanley

Bradford

Burnley

Derby

Doncaster

Everton

Grimsby

Leeds United

Lincoln

Manchester United

Mansfield

Port Vale

Preston North End

Rotherham

Stockport

Stoke

Sunderland

Wigan

Wrexham

Barnsley or Fleetwood

Birmingham or Sheffield United

Bolton or Sheffield Wednesday

Huddersfield or Leicester

Tranmere or Burton Albion

South Section

Bournemouth

Wimbledon

Brentford

Brighton

Bristol City

Bromley

Cambridge

Cardiff

Charlton

Coventry

Fulham

Millwall

Norwich

Oxford United

Plymouth

Reading

Southampton

Swansea City

West Ham

Wolves

Wycombe

Cheltenham or Exeter

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