Crushed play-off finalists Middlesbrough will face Wrexham, and relegated meet Portsmouth in two of 5 all-Championship ties within the first spherical of the Carabao Cup.
Having missed out on a spot within the high flight to a Ninetieth-minute winner towards Hull in Might, Boro tackle the bold Dragons at house for under the second time within the EFL Cup, whereas the Hammers – again within the Championship after 14 years – entertain Pompey at London Stadium.
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Within the different all second-tier ties, Queens Park Rangers play Millwall at Loftus Street, Birmingham Metropolis journey to final season’s quarter-finalists Cardiff Metropolis, and Derby County host final time period’s League One champions Lincoln Metropolis.
The 2 different sides relegated from the Premier League final season face probably tough ties.
Wolves will hope to keep away from an upset towards League Two Port Vale at Molineux, whereas are up towards League Two play-off remaining winners Notts County, having been separated by two divisions final season.
Elsewhere, both Tranmere or Nationwide League play-off winners Rochdale will go to Bradford, whereas the 2 different sides concerned on this 12 months’s preliminary spherical – tier-five champions York Metropolis and Crawley – have the motivation of a visit to Championship Watford within the second spherical.
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As in 2025-26, to accommodate the 9 Premier League sides in European competitions.
This may guarantee 32 groups are within the pot on the third-round stage when these top-flight groups enter.
Carabao Cup first spherical draw
Preliminary spherical (to be performed 1 and three August)
York Metropolis v Crawley City
Tranmere Rovers v Rochdale
First spherical (to be performed weekend of 8 Aug)
Northern part
Middlesbrough v Wrexham
Rotherham v West Bromwich Albion
Barnsley v Wigan
Mansfield v Sheffield United
Stockport County v Doncaster Rovers
Sheffield Wednesday v Bolton Wanderers
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Fleetwood City v Chesterfield
Crewe Alexandra v Accrington Stanley
Stoke Metropolis v Oldham Athletic
Wolves v Port Vale
Burnley v Notts County
Derby County v Lincoln Metropolis
Bradford v Tranmere/Rochdale
Burton Albion v Blackburn Rovers
Salford Metropolis v Shrewsbury City
Grimsby City v Blackpool
Preston North Finish v Huddersfield
Southern part
Queens Park Rangers v Millwall
Cheltenham City v Charlton Athletic
Gillingham v Luton City
Cardiff Metropolis v Swindon City
Bristol Metropolis v Walsall
Plymouth Argyle v Exeter Metropolis
Bristol Rovers v Peterborough United
Watford v York/Crawley City
Cambridge United v Barnet
Norwich Metropolis v MK Dons
Colchester United v Southampton
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Leyton Orient v Oxford United
Wycombe Wanderers v Stevenage
Bromley v Studying
Swansea Metropolis v Birmingham Metropolis
West Ham United v Portsmouth
Wimbledon v Newport County
Leicester Metropolis v Northampton City