The Carabao Cup will welcome Chelsea, Tottenham and other Premier League teams into the competition in the second round after the competition kicks off over the weekend.The Blues are the headline act entering the fold after their failure to qualify for Europe last term, with Xabi Alonso hoping to set the tone in his bid for debut-season silverware. After only just avoiding relegation in 2025/26, London rivals Spurs are also in the draw, as are the likes of Newcastle and Leeds.Thirty-eight EFL sides came through the first round, with all three sides who were relegated from the Premier League last season triumphing, as West Ham beat fellow Championship side Portsmouth 3-1, Wolves produced a first-half blitz to down Port Vale 3-0 and Burnley required penalties to scrape past Notts County.The second round will remain regionalised, with the draw split into southern and northern sections, and the ties will be played in the week commencing 24 August.Here’s everything you need to know about the Carabao Cup second-round draw: When is the Carabao Cup second-round draw? The Carabao Cup second-round draw will take place on Monday 10 August live on Sky Sports Main Event, during the broadcast of Plymouth vs Exeter – the last game of the first round.It will take place during the build-up of the match at approximately 7:20pm BST.Northern section1 Barnsley2 Blackburn Rovers3 Blackpool4 Bradford City5 Burnley6 Crewe Alexandra7 Doncaster Rovers8 Everton9 Fleetwood Town10 Hull City11 Leeds United12 Lincoln City13 Middlesbrough14 Newcastle United15 Nottingham Forest16 Preston North End17 Sheffield United18 Sheffield Wednesday19 Shrewsbury Town20 Stoke City21 West Bromwich Albion22 Wolverhampton WanderersSouthern section1 AFC Wimbledon2 Birmingham City3 Brentford4 Cambridge United5 Cardiff City6 Charlton Athletic7 Chelsea8 Coventry City9 Fulham10 Ipswich Town11 Leicester City12 Leyton Orient13 Luton Town14 Millwall15 Norwich City16 Peterborough17 Reading18 Southampton19 Stevenage20 Tottenham Hotspur21 Walsall22 Watford23 West Ham United24 Plymouth Argyle or Exeter CityWhich Premier League sides enter the competition?There are eight top-flight teams entering the Carabao Cup in the second round:BrentfordChelseaFulhamNewcastleEvertonLeedsNottingham ForestTottenhamWhen are the Carabao Cup fixtures being played? The round dates for the Carabao Cup have been confirmed as the following:Round One: Weekend of 7-9 August 2026 Round Two: w/c 24 August 2026 Round Three: w/c 7 September and w/c 14 September 2026 Round Four: w/c 26 October 2026 Round Five: w/c 14 December 2026 Semi-Final first leg: w/c 11 January 2027 Semi-Final second leg: w/c 1 February 2027 Final: Sunday 21 March 2027