Di Carabao Cup don return for 2026/27 season, and every second-round match go dey live for Sky Sports. Di 11 Premier League clubs wey no dey Europe go enter di competition at dis stage, and e don set up some tasty encounters wey fans go dey enjoy.
One of di standout ties na Nottingham Forest versus Leeds, wey go happen on Tuesday. Oliver Glasner side dey look for revenge after dem lose late for di City Ground just three days earlier. E be like say dis match go carry extra fire, because di two teams just see each other for league.
For Wednesday, Newcastle go dey try to clinch dia first win under Matthias Jaissle when West Brom visit St James' Park. Tottenham go also dey look to bounce back from dia 3-0 humbling at Brentford, as dem go host early Championship pace-setters Charlton. E go be big test for Spurs, wey need to show say di poor result na just one-off.
Di same night, David Moyes go make im first return to Deepdale since leaving Preston for 2002, as im Everton side go visit. Dis one get plenty history, and e go be emotional moment for di gaffer. Chelsea go host Luton for Thursday, while Fulham go also dey action against AFC Wimbledon for di double header.
All di second-round ties dey kick off at 7:45pm BST, unless dem state otherwise. Sky Sports customers fit watch all di games on Sky Sports+, and dem go dey available for di Sky Sports app and website. If you no fit sit for front of TV, you still fit follow all di action with di dedicated first-round blog on Saturday, plus plenty live blogs throughout di competition.
Di third round draw go take place on Wednesday, August 26, expected after di conclusion of Preston versus Everton, wey kick off at 8pm BST. Di draw go show live on Sky Sports, and subscribers fit also watch am online via di Sky Go app. Di ball numbers for di draw go be confirmed on di morning of di draw.
For di third round, di nine Premier League sides wey dey Europe go enter. Dem na Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, Aston Villa, Liverpool, Bournemouth, Brighton, Sunderland and Crystal Palace. Dis clubs go join di 23 winners from di second round to make di 32 clubs for di draw. Di third round no go dey regionalised, so di North and South split don removed.
Di third-round matches dey scheduled to take place across back-to-back weeks, from September 7 and then September 14. Di ties go be single-leg fixtures, and di winners go progress to di fourth round of di Carabao Cup. Di competition go continue throughout di season, wit second round dey happen for di week commencing August 24.
