Overview

• ITV will broadcast Manchester United’s second-round tie at Blundell Park against Grimsby Town on August 27 at 8pm, with simultaneous coverage on Sky Sports.
• Sky Sports holds primary Carabao Cup rights and will exclusively air Sheffield Wednesday’s home clash with Leeds United on August 26 at 8pm.
• No further second-round fixtures beyond the chosen matches will be televised live in the UK this season.
• ITV has already shown first-round ties, including Birmingham vs Sheffield United, and retains rights to EFL Championship games such as Wrexham vs West Brom.
• Other second-round ties feature Everton’s first cup match at Hill Dickinson Stadium against Mansfield, which will not be on free-to-air television.