Carabao Cup draw: When is it? Is it on TV? Ball numbers for second round revealed

Manchester City are looking to retain the Carabao Cup after beating Arsenal in the final last season.

City and the Premier League big boys will come into the competition for the third round.

However, other Premier League sides who are not competing in Europe will play in the second round.

And Express Sport is on hand to bring you everything you need to know about the Carabao Cup second-round draw.

Carabao Cup draw: When is it?

The draw will take place before Sunderland v Sheffield Wednesday on Thursday evening at 7pm.

Express Sport will be on hand to bring you all the latest updates from the draw.

The second-round ties will be played on the week of Monday, August 27.

Carabao Cup draw: Ball numbers

The ball numbers will be released on Wednesday, August 15.

Teams will not be seeded for the draw, which is split into a north and south division.

Express Sport will bring you all the details when they’re released.

Carabao Cup draw: How to watch online or on TV

Sky Sports have the television rights to the Carabao Cup this campaign.

The draw will be shown on Sky Sports before Sunderland v Sheffield Wednesday on Thursday evening.

Mick McCarthy and Chris Waddle will draw the balls before kick-off.

Carabao Cup fixtures

Tuesday, August 14

7.30pm:

Nottingham Forest vs Bury

7.45pm:

Blackpool vs Barnsley

Bristol City vs Plymouth

Bristol Rovers vs Crawley

Cambridge United vs Newport County

Carlisle United vs Blackburn

Cheltenham vs Colchester

Crewe vs Fleetwood Town

Exeter City vs Ipswich Town

Grimsby Town vs Rochdale

Leeds vs Bolton Wanderers

MK Dons vs Charlton Athletic

Macclesfield Town vs Bradford

Mansfield Town vs Accrington Stanley

Middlesbrough vs Notts County

Millwall vs Gillingham

Norwich vs Stevenage

Oldham vs Derby

Oxford United vs Coventry

Port Vale vs Lincoln City

Portsmouth vs AFC Wimbledon

Preston vs Morecambe

QPR vs Peterborough

Rotherham vs Wigan

Scunthorpe United vs Doncaster

Sheffield United vs Hull

Shrewsbury vs Burton Albion

Southend vs Brentford

Swindon vs Forest Green

Tranmere vs Walsall

Wycombe vs Northampton

Yeovil vs Aston Villa

8pm:

Reading vs Birmingham

West Brom vs Luton

Thursday, August 16

7.45pm:

Sunderland vs Sheffield Wednesday