Carabao Cup second round draw simulator: Everton and Newcastle handed tough ties as PL clubs enter competition
We have simulated Wednesday's Carabao Cup second-round draw, and it's produced some exciting ties.
The likes of Blackburn Rovers, who beat Stockport County 6-1, Norwich City and Stoke City booked their spot in the next round of the competition on Tuesday.
Leeds United face Middlesbrough at Elland Road for a spot in the next round in the pick of tonight's clashes.
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The second-round draw will take place after tonight's games, with the 13 Premier League clubs that are not competing in Europe this season entering the hat - alongside Burnley and Luton Town.
The other seven Premier League sides with European commitments will join the competition in the third round.
Ahead of the draw, which will be hosted live on Sky Sports at approximately 10:15pm (UK time), we decided to simulate our own draw. Check it out below:
South section:
Bournemouth vs. Millwall
AFC Wimbledon vs. Leyton Orient
Birmingham City vs. Oxford United
Brentford vs. Queens Park Rangers
Brighton vs. Southampton
Cardiff City vs. West Ham United
Colchester United vs. Luton Town
Coventry City vs. Swansea City
Crawley Town vs. Wycombe Wanderers
Crystal Palace vs. Watford
Fulham vs. Plymouth Argyle or Cheltenham Town
Ipswich Town vs. Norwich City
North section:
Barnsley vs. Preston North End
Barrow vs. Leicester City
Blackburn Rovers vs. Hull City or Sheffield Wednesday
Bolton Wanderers vs. Leeds United or Middlesbrough
Burnley vs. Everton
Derby County vs. Huddersfield Town
Doncaster Rovers vs. Rotherham United
Nottingham Forest vs. Tranmere Rovers
Fleetwood Town vs. Shrewsbury Town
Grimsby Town vs. Stoke City
Harrogate Town vs. Sheffield United
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Newcastle United
Cardiff hosting West Ham, Brighton meeting Southampton and Ipswich entertaining local rivals Norwich are among the highlight fixtures of the South section of our simulation.
As for the North section, Everton and Newcastle face tricky trips to Turf Moor and Molineux respectively.
Topics: Carabao Cup, Newcastle United, Everton, Football
Nasir Jabbar