The Carabao Cup will welcome Chelsea, Tottenham and other Premier League teams into the competition in the second round after the competition kicks off over the weekend.

The Blues are the headline act entering the fold after their failure to qualify for Europe last term, with Xabi Alonso hoping to set the tone in his bid for debut-season silverware. After only just avoiding relegation in 2025/26, London rivals Spurs are also in the draw.

Before the draw, 68 EFL sides will seek to come through the first round unscathed – though it isn’t the maiden Carabao Cup outing of the season for all, with Rochdale and Crawley Town already having to go through a preliminary round to reach this opening stage.

Featured ties of the first round, taking place from Thursday to Monday, include West Ham’s meeting with Portsmouth, a Devon derby between Plymouth and Exeter, while a battle of Championship promotion-chasers will go down at the Riverside Stadium when Middlesbrough host Wrexham.

The second round will remain regionalised with the draw split into southern and northern sections.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Carabao Cup second-round draw:

When is the Carabao Cup second-round draw?

The Carabao Cup second-round draw will take place on Monday 10 August live on Sky Sports Main Event, during the broadcast of Plymouth vs Exeter – the last game of the first round.

It will take place during the build-up of the match at approximately 7:20pm BST.

Which Premier League sides enter the competition?

There are eight top-flight teams entering the Carabao Cup in the second round:

What is the first-round draw?

Northern section

Southern section

What are the ball numbers?

Ball numbers have not been confirmed and will be revealed in due course.

When are the Carabao Cup fixtures being played?

The round dates for the Carabao Cup have been confirmed as the following:

Andy Burnham has said it “insane” that the UK has hosted only one World Cup, accusing Fifa and Uefa of conspiring against the home nations.

The Prime Minister questioned if the organisations had “something against us”, with the UK not hosting the World Cup since 1966.

Mr Burnham referenced his involvement in England‘s doomed 2010 bid for the 2018 World Cup, which was awarded to Russia.

The controversy around that process, and the 2022 Qatar World Cup, eventually unseated then-Fifa president Sepp Blatter and other senior officials.

England’s bid only received two votes from 22 members of the Fifa executive committee, amid claims of bribery.

Mr Blatter’s replacement, Gianni Infantino, is currently under fire for proposals to sell shares in the World Cup to private investors.

Mr Burnham, an Everton fan, was speaking to the Away Days podcast, which showed him looking through classic Everton, England and Liverpool shirts.

He had been culture, media and sports secretary in the run-up to the World Cup bid being submitted, when he was part of Gordon Brown’s cabinet.

The podcast’s host, Ellis Platten, said to the Prime Minister: “The fact we’ve only ever hosted one World Cup in Britain is insane to me.”

Mr Burnham replied: “Definitely. I don’t know, it makes you wonder whether the authorities at the European and global level have something against us, I don’t know.

“The country that invented the game, you know, you’d think we would have had a bit more of that attention. I have been part of Governments that have tried to bring the World Cup here, it’s just the voting.

“Let’s be honest, some of the practices within football haven’t supported even-handed decision-making. I’m being diplomatic here, but it’s not good, is it?”

Despite not hosting the World Cup for 60 years, the UK has hosted games at the men’s European Championships twice and fixtures at the 2028 tournament will be played in the UK and Ireland.

Meanwhile, the UK will host the women’s World Cup in 2035. It hosted the 2005 and 2022 women’s European Championships. The latter saw England’s women win the tournament for the first time on home soil.

Since entering Downing Street himself, Mr Burnham has called for Mr Infantino to resign, saying he is the “wrong man” to lead Fifa over his bungled attempt to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors.

He told journalists: “I do not believe that he is the right man to lead football forward on the world stage.

“The plan that was put forward was offensive to many people, football people, around the world, and it can’t be the case that we just move on and forget that, it wasn’t acceptable.”

ReStory Chill Electronics Repairs places you in charge of a kiosk that specializes in repairing Y2K-era gadgets. The cozy shop management simulation set in the backdrop of mid-2000s Tokyo holds your attention as the time slips away. However, the day-night cycle brings urgency to your daily workflow, thrusting you to maintain punctuality.

The time flows rather quickly, and it makes you wonder about the consequences if you do not Close Store and End Day in ReStory Chill Electronics Repairs. This article explores the potential outcome and discusses the complete day cycle in the game.

Are there consequences if you don’t Close Store and End Day in ReStory Chill Electronics Repairs?

No, there are no negative consequences in ReStory Chill Electronics Repairs, as of writing. You can Close Store and End Day at any given time. The game is designed to provide a cozy and stress-free environment as you repair Y2K electronics.

Moreover, you do not have to manually close the store. The shutters roll down at midnight, but you can continue with your task until the sun comes up. You would want to use the quiet hours to organize your workbench, clean up the area, and manage store inventory. The kiosk opens at 8 am in the morning, i.e., when you can resume restoring more electronics in ReStory Chill Electronics Repairs.

However, all the online orders and courier services pause at 12 am. Interact with the bicycle on the wall if you wish to Close Store before the designated time. Bear in mind that if you continue to End Day early, the online orders on your to-do list will disappear, as they have an expiry time.

It is worth noting that late services do have a penalty. You can lose money and reputations. Take orders that you can complete and deliver promptly. You might not want to end the day at all, since a lot of the in-game achievements require you to overwork for days to unlock.

Optimal workflow for a complete day cycle in ReStory Chill Electronics Repairs

Here is an optimal workflow for a complete day cycle:

• Ship all the pending orders in the morning when the shop opens at 8 am. This way you can start your day with a stack of cash.
• Sit in front of the computer to check online orders. Pick the electronics that are worth restoring.
• Keep cleaning work on the to-do list, as it requires less time to complete.
• Check the marketplace listing for replacement parts.
• Start the repair work and complete orders with strict deadlines.
• Use the quiet hours for cleaning work and ready orders to ship the next day.

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