The new edition of the EFL Carabao Cup, which features the best talents from across English football divisions, continues on Tuesday. Liverpool begin as the defending champions.
Traditionally known as the League Cup, the tournament is open to any club in the top four tiers of English football. This year's tournament will see 92 clubs vying for title glory.
Middlesbrough will take on Stoke City in the first match of the second round of the 2024/25 Carabao Cup.
The Sporting News looks at the key fixture details this week and how to follow the matches.
EFL Carabao Cup fixture schedule this week
All times ET
Tuesday, September 17
- Preston vs. Fulham (2:45 p.m.)
Wednesday, September 18
- Manchester United vs. Barnsley (3:00 p.m.)
Wednesday, September 25
- Chelsea vs. Barrow (2:45 p.m.)
- AFC Wimbledon vs. Newcastle United (2:45 p.m.)
- Manchester City vs. Watford (2:45 p.m.)
Thursday, September 26
- Liverpool vs. West Ham (3:00 p.m.)
Note: Schedule and timings could change closer to match dates.
EFL Carabao Cup live streams, TV channels in US
Carabao Cup matches for the 2024/25 season will largely be shown on Paramount+ with new users able to sign up to a FREE trial.
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As for the EFL Cup, now officially known as the Carabao Cup, CBS and Paramount+ have exclusive broadcasting rights in the US. This is part of the new rights deal between the EFL and CBS. CBS’s channels, including the CBS Sports Network and CBS Sports Golazo Network, may have coverage of games.
Matches shown on CBS Sports will also be available to stream on Fubo, who are also offering a FREE trial to new users.
For the 2024/25 season, Paramount+ will be the home to the majority of games from every round of the competition. Matches are typically available to stream live on select Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 2:45 p.m. ET when the competition is being played.
Here are the full TV channel and live stream details to watch this week's EFL Carabao Cup matches.
| Fixture | TV channel | Streaming |
| Preston vs. Fulham | — | Paramount+ |
| Manchester United vs. Barnsley | — | |
| Chelsea vs. Barrow | — | — |
| AFC Wimbledon vs. Newcastle United | — | — |
| Manchester City vs. Watford | — | — |
| Liverpool vs. West Ham | — | — |
