Carabao Cup draw in full as Leeds, Leicester and Wrexham discover opponents
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EFL clubs have discovered their first-round opponents in the Carabao Cup after the draw was made on Thursday, 22 June. No Premier League clubs were involved, but three relegated teams in Leeds, Leicester and Southampton all featured having dropped down into the Championship.
Manchester United are the current holders after defeating Newcastle at Wembley following a dramatic penalty shoot-out, as teams drawn today will be hoping they can upset the odds and make it to the final – in a competition that has provided many surprises over the years.
Leeds need to hire a new head coach after Sam Allardyce left following their relegation, as their next appointment will take on Shrewsbury Town at Elland Road.
Leicester will face Burton as new boss Enzo Maresca will hope not just to return to the Premier League at the first time of asking but also provide a cup journey, while Southampton travel to Gillingham and Wrexham’s Hollywood owners discovered their opponent as the Welsh side returned to the competition.
See the full Carabao Cup draw below…
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Northern section in full
Notts County vs Lincoln
Bolton vs Barrow
Hull City vs Doncaster
Mansfield vs Grimsby
Stoke vs West Bromwich Albion
Sheffield Wednesday vs Stockport
Leeds vs Shrewsbury
Preston North End vs Salford
Rotherham vs Morecambe
Harrowgate vs Carlisle
Burton vs Leicester
Accrington Stanley vs Bradford
Derby vs Blackpool
Port Vale vs Fleetwood
Barnsley vs Tranmere
Blackburn vs Walsall
Huddersfield vs Middlesbrough
Wrexham vs Wigan
Sunderland vs Crewe
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Southern section in full
Plymouth Argyle vs Leyton Orient
Forest Green Rovers vs Portsmouth
Swansea vs Northampton
Exeter vs Crawley
Ipswich vs Bristol Rovers
Newport vs Charlton
Stevenage vs Watford
Cheltenham vs Birmingham City
Sutton United vs Cambridge
MK Dons vs Wycombe
Millwall vs Reading
AFC Wimbledon vs Coventry
Bristol City vs Oxford United
Gillingham vs Southampton
QPR vs Norwich
Peterborough vs Swindon
Cardiff vs Colchester
Matches will begin week commencing August 7th and the final is set at Wembley on February 25th, 2024.
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