Chelsea face Luton, Spurs get Charlton, all EFL second round fixtures

The 11 Premier League clubs not involved in European competitions this season have discovered their opponents for the second round of the EFL Cup.
nAccording to the EPL website on Tuesday, the draw has produced several all-Premier League ties, with Chelsea facing Luton Town, Tottenham Hotspur drawn against Charlton Athletic and Southampton set to host West Ham United.
nElsewhere, Newcastle United will welcome West Bromwich Albion, while Nottingham Forest face Leeds United and Sheffield Wednesday take on Wolverhampton Wanderers.
nEverton will travel to Preston North End, Brentford visit Birmingham City and Fulham host AFC Wimbledon.
nThe second-round draw was regionalised into northern and southern sections, with the ties scheduled to take place in the week commencing August 24, between Premier League Matchweeks 1 and 2.
n“The nine Premier League clubs competing in UEFA competitions this season will enter the EFL Cup at the third-round stage,” it noted.
nThe EFL Cup features all 92 clubs from England’s top four divisions — the Premier League, Championship, League One and League Two.
n“Second-round ties will be decided over one leg, with a penalty shootout determining the winner if a match is level after 90 minutes,” it added.
nFull Fixtures: EFL Cup second-round draw
nNorthern section
nStoke City v Hull City
nNewcastle United v West Bromwich Albion
nBlackburn Rovers v Sheffield United
nNottingham Forest v Leeds United
nDoncaster Rovers v Middlesbrough
nBarnsley v Crewe Alexandra
nPreston North End v Everton
nBlackpool v Lincoln City
nSheffield Wednesday v Wolverhampton Wanderers
nBradford City v Burnley
nFleetwood Town v Shrewsbury Town
nSouthern section
nWalsall v Leyton Orient
nIpswich Town v Leicester City
nCardiff City v Norwich City
nStevenage v Reading
nCambridge United v Millwall
nBirmingham City v Brentford
nSouthampton v West Ham United
nWatford v Peterborough United
nFulham v AFC Wimbledon
nPlymouth Argyle or Exeter City v Coventry City
nChelsea v Luton Town
nTottenham Hotspur v Charlton Athletic
nOne-legged ties will be played in every round except the semi-finals.
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