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THE DRAW

Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool face trip to Burton while Chelsea wait to discover which Bristol side they will face

How the second round looks in the English Football League Cup as top-flight sides join the competition

composite League Cup draw

Chelsea will will welcome one of the Bristol sides to Stamford Bridge and Liverpool will travel to Burton in the second round of the EFL Cup.

Due to their 10th place finish in the Premier League last season, Antonio Conte's men are without European football, meaning they enter at this stage of the competition for this first time since 1996.

 Antonio Conte's Chelsea will welcome one of the Bristol sides to Stamford Bridge
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Antonio Conte's Chelsea will welcome one of the Bristol sides to Stamford BridgeCredit: Getty Images
 Jurgen Klopp will take his Liverpool side to Burton Albion
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Jurgen Klopp will take his Liverpool side to Burton AlbionCredit: AP:Associated Press

With the seeding stipulations in the competition, they will not discover their opponents until Thursday evening. Should Cardiff City beat Bristol Rovers tomorrow, then Bristol City will travel to Chelsea. If Rovers win then it will be them who make the trip to Stamford Bridge, with City travelling to Scunthorpe.

All eyes will be Klopp's men, who were beaten in the final by Manchester City last season, when they head to Burton's 6,900-capacity Pirelli Stadium.

And elsewhere in the draw, Luton Town's reward for upsetting Aston Villa is a home tie with Leeds.

The full draw is below:

QPR V Rochdale

Scunthorpe v Cardiff / Bristol City

Watford v Gillingham

Peterborough v Swansea

Everton v Yeovil

Millwall v Nottingham Forest

Sunderland v Shrewsbury

Luton v Leeds

Chelsea v Bristol Rovers / Bristol City

Burton v Liverpool

Blackburn v Crewe

 Burton's Pirelli Stadium will play host to Liverpool
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Burton's Pirelli Stadium will play host to LiverpoolCredit: PA:Press Association Wire

Accrington v Burnley

Crystal Palace v Blackpool

Morecambe v Bournemouth

Preston v Oldham

Oxford United v Brighton

Reading v MK Dons

 Boro boss Aitor Karanka will take his side to Fulham
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Boro boss Aitor Karanka will take his side to FulhamCredit: Reuters

Fulham v Middlesbrough

Newcastle v Cheltenham

Exeter v Hull

Derby v Carlisle

Northampton v WBA

Wolves v Cambridge United

Stevenage v Stoke

Norwich v Coventry

Ties will take place on 23/24/25 August.

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