Forest to host Leeds in EFL Cup second-round draw
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- Nottingham Forest will host Leeds in the only all-Premier League tie of the EFL Cup second round, with Forest four-time winners of the competition.
- Chelsea, five-time winners, were drawn at home to League One Luton at Stamford Bridge, while Tottenham host Championship side Charlton.
- David Moyes will return to Deepdale as Everton visit Preston North End, the club where he began his managerial career.
- The draw was split into northern and southern sections covering 22 ties, all scheduled for the week commencing Monday 24 August; the nine English clubs in European competition enter at the third-round stage.
- Fulham and Chelsea were both drawn at home in the Carabao Cup but are not permitted to play at home on the same day, forcing police or EFL intervention to resolve the collision.
- Eight EFL clubs — including Wimbledon's and Luton's upcoming opponents — face disrupted schedules, with the source noting teams could be required to play twice within 48 hours or have matches displaced at short notice.
Why it matters: Lower-league clubs like AFC Wimbledon and Luton Town absorb the scheduling fallout from Premier League broadcast choices, with the source flagging that some sides could play twice within 48 hours or see fixtures displaced at short notice. The Fulham-Chelsea home-draw collision creates an operational headache the EFL and police must resolve before the week of 24 August.
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