Middlesbrough visit Leeds in Carabao Cup opener

Carabao Cup semi-finalists Middlesbrough person been drawn distant to Championship rivals Leeds United successful nan first information of nan 2024-25 competition.

Boro were beaten 6-2 by Chelsea complete 2 legs successful January to miss retired connected a Wembley final, having taken a 1-0 lead against nan Premier League broadside successful nan first meeting.

Derby County - backmost successful nan Championship adjacent word - will big East Midlands rivals Chesterfield, who return to nan title for nan first clip successful six years aft earning promotion backmost to nan English Football League.

Sheffield United will look Wrexham successful a repetition of their dramatic FA Cup fourth-round tie from 2023, aft nan Blades' relegation from nan Premier League.

Bromley, making their debut successful nan title aft their promotion to nan EFL successful May, will invited chap League Two broadside AFC Wimbledon.

The first information of matches will return spot during nan week commencing 12 August, pinch nan last group for Wembley connected Sunday, 16 March 2025.

Luton and Burnley, who, for illustration Sheffield United, were besides relegated consecutive backmost to nan Championship for 2024-25, will participate nan tie successful nan 2nd information on pinch 13 Premier League teams.

Holders Liverpool will subordinate proceedings successful nan 3rd information arsenic they are among nan 7 different top-flight teams progressive successful European title adjacent season.

As portion of nan caller EFL television deal adjacent season, each 93 Carabao Cup games will beryllium broadcast connected Sky Sports.

In full location are six ties featuring Championship sides against League Two opponents, including Wayne Rooney's Plymouth Argyle hosting Cheltenham Town and West Bromwich Albion travelling to Fleetwood Town.

The first information is regionalised into bluish and confederate sections, pinch 38 teams successful nan bluish half and 32 successful nan confederate half.

The EFL confirmed that nan semi-finals of this year’s title would proceed to beryllium played crossed 2 legs successful 2024-25, contempt imaginable for a conflict of fixtures pinch European competitions.

As it stands, 3 of nan midweeks presently utilized for nan EFL Cup could characteristic a information of Champions League and Europa League matches.

Southern section

Cambridge United v Queens Park Rangers

Walsall v Exeter City

Crawley Town v Swindon Town

Oxford United v Peterborough United

Norwich City v Stevenage

Bromley v AFC Wimbledon

Portsmouth v Millwall

Northampton Town v Wycombe Wanderers

Bristol City v Coventry City

Cardiff City v Bristol Rovers

Charlton Athletic v Birmingham City

Watford v MK Dons

Swansea City v Gillingham

Plymouth Argyle v Cheltenham Town

Leyton Orient v Newport County

Colchester United v Reading

Northern section

Salford City v Doncaster Rovers

Rotherham United v Crewe Alexandra

Carlisle United v Stoke City

Leeds United v Middlesbrough

Barrow v Port Vale

Burton Albion v Blackpool

Tranmere Rovers v Accrington Stanley

Fleetwood Town v West Bromwich Albion

Shrewsbury Town v Notts County

Lincoln City v Harrogate Town

Derby County v Chesterfield

Bolton Wanderers v Mansfield Town

Preston North End v Sunderland

Sheffield United v Wrexham

Huddersfield Town v Morecambe

Wigan Athletic v Barnsley

Hull City v Sheffield Wednesday

Stockport County v Blackburn Rovers

Grimsby Town v Bradford City