Overview

• Kick-off is 7:45pm BST on Wednesday, 27 August 2025.
• This is the first-ever meeting between Everton and Mansfield Town.
• Everton are expected to rotate with defenders Jarrad Branthwaite, Vitalii Mykolenko and Nathan Patterson unavailable, Mark Travers a candidate to start in goal and recent signing Tyler Dibling unlikely to feature.
• Mansfield travel on a four-match winning run after beating Chesterfield to reach the second round.
• UK viewers can watch on Sky Sports+ or stream via Sky Go and NOW, there is no national radio coverage, and some supporters reported digital ticketing glitches earlier on match day.