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Carabao Cup Round Two Draw Results: Manchester United and Ten Other Premier League Clubs Discover Second-Round Opponents

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The Carabao Cup is heating up as Manchester United and ten other Premier League clubs learned about their second-round opponents. The draw for Carabao Cup Round Two was made on Wednesday evening and it set up several exciting ties. Notably, the Premier League sides not involved in European competitions joined the fray in Round Two.

This is the final stage where teams are split into North and South sections. Among the big names entering now are Manchester United, Bournemouth, Brighton and West Ham. Notably, six-time winners of the competition, Manchester United will travel to League Two side Grimsby Town.

Newcastle ended a 56-year wait for a major trophy last season by beating Liverpool 2-1 in the final. The Carabao Cup Round Two matches will be played in the week starting 25 August, before the remaining Premier League clubs join the competition in Round Three.

Carabao Cup Round Two Draw in Full

Northern Section

Home Team	vs	Away Team
Tranmere Rovers / Burton Albion*	vs	Lincoln City
Accrington Stanley	vs	Doncaster Rovers
Wigan Athletic	vs	Stockport County
Stoke City	vs	Bradford City
Burnley	vs	Derby County
Sunderland	vs	Huddersfield Town
Birmingham City	vs	Port Vale
Preston North End	vs	Wrexham
Barnsley	vs	Rotherham United
Sheffield Wednesday	vs	Leeds United
Everton	vs	Mansfield Town
Grimsby Town	vs	Manchester United

*Tranmere v Burton to be played 19 August.

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Southern Section

Home Team	vs	Away Team
Fulham	vs	Bristol City
Norwich City	vs	Southampton
Oxford United	vs	Brighton & Hove Albion
Reading	vs	AFC Wimbledon
AFC Bournemouth	vs	Brentford
Millwall	vs	Coventry City
Wolverhampton Wanderers	vs	West Ham United
Swansea City	vs	Plymouth Argyle
Bromley	vs	Wycombe Wanderers
Cardiff City	vs	Cheltenham Town
Cambridge United	vs	Charlton Athletic

Important Fixtures in Carabao Cup Round Two Draw

Grimsby Town vs Manchester United

A dream draw for Grimsby as they host one of England’s most successful clubs. United will be keen to avoid any early upsets under Ruben Amorim’s guidance.

Bournemouth vs Brentford

One of two all-Premier League matchups in this round. Both sides could see this as a realistic shot at silverware.

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Wolves vs West Ham United

Another Premier League battle that promising a high intensity knockout match. Both teams will be keen to continue their rise with a deep cup run as they aim to build on last season’s progress.

Everton vs Mansfield Town

Everton’s first Carabao Cup match at their brand-new Hill Dickinson Stadium will be a historic occasion for the club. The Merseyside club will play against League One side Mansfield Town.

Oxford United vs Brighton

Brighton have been a cup dark horse in recent years but Oxford will be aiming to cause a major upset at home.

Meanwhile, the remaining nine Premier League clubs are involved in European competition. As a result, Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea, Newcastle United, Aston Villa, Crystal Palace, Tottenham and Nottingham Forest will enter the tournament in the third round.

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