EFL Cup Second-Round Draw: Liverpool visit Burton Albion, Chelsea to host Bristol City/Bristol Rovers

Premier League side Liverpool will visit Championship outfit Burton Albion in the second-round of the English Football League Cup later this month.

Last season’s runners-up, who eventually lost 3-1 (1-1 AET) on penalties to champions Manchester City at Wembley Stadium, will make the trip to the Pirelli Stadium in the week commencing August 22.

Meanwhile fellow top-flight club Chelsea, under new management in former Italy coach Antonio Conte, will welcome either Bristol City or Bristol Rovers to Stamford Bridge.

Klopp guided Liverpool to the 2016 League Cup final – Photo: Simon Stacpoole / Offside.

The uncertainty is because of Rovers’ first round tie at home to Cardiff City on Thursday night. If the Bluebirds win, they will be seeded in the second round and face League One side Scunthorpe United, meaning Bristol City make the trip east to Chelsea.

Whereas; if the Pirates prevail victorious, rivals Rovers will be unseeded and visit Stamford Bridge, meaning the Robins will instead play Scunthorpe themselves.

Elsewhere; new Everton boss Ronald Koeman will come up against League Two opponents Yeovil Town at Goodison Park, whilst recently relegated sides Newcastle United and Norwich City take on defending National Conference champions Cheltenham Town and League One Coventry City respectively.

EFL Cup second-round draw:

Queens Park Rangers vs Rochdale

Scunthorpe United vs Cardiff City/Bristol City

Watford vs Gillingham

Peterborough United vs Swansea City

Everton vs Yeovil Town

Millwall vs Nottingham Forest

Sunderland vs Shrewsbury Town

Luton Town vs Leeds United

Chelsea vs Bristol Rovers/Bristol City

Burton Albion vs Liverpool

Blackburn Rovers vs Crewe Alexandra

Accrington Stanley vs Burnley

Crystal Palace vs Blackpool

Morecambe vs AFC Bournemouth

Preston North End vs Oldham Athletic

Oxford United vs Brighton and Hove Albion

Reading vs Milton Keynes Dons

Fulham vs Middlesbrough

Newcastle United vs Cheltenham Town

Exeter City vs Hull City

Derby County vs Carlisle United

Northampton Town vs West Bromwich Albion

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Cambridge United

Stevenage vs Stoke City

Norwich City vs Coventry City