The 2024 EFL Carabao Cup, involving teams from the top four English football leagues, begins on Tuesday.

It is one of the few tournaments that breaks down the barriers between up-and-coming and well-funded clubs in the country. Every club from the top four divisions of English football and a total of 92 teams take part in the tournament.

Middlesbrough will face Stoke City in the opening game of the 2024 edition.

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In Sporting News you will find out all about the most important match dates this week and how you can follow the games.

EFL Carabao Cup fixtures this week

Tuesday, August 27

• Middlesbrough – Stoke City (7.15pm BST)
• Barnsley v Sheffield United (7:45pm BST)
• Barrow – Derby County (7.45pm BST)
• Blackburn Rovers vs Blackpool (7:45pm BST)
• Brighton and Hove Albion v Crawley Town (7.45pm BST)
• Coventry City v Oxford United (7:45pm BST)
• Everton – Doncaster Rovers (7:45pm BST)
• Fleetwood Town v Rotherham United (7:45pm BST)
• Grimsby Town v Sheffield Wednesday (7.45pm BST)
• Harrogate Town v Preston North End (7.45pm BST)
• Leicester City – Tranmere Rovers (7:45pm BST)
• Millwall – Leyton Orient (7:45pm BST)
• Queens Park Rangers v Luton Town (7.45pm BST)
• Shrewsbury Town v Bolton Wanderers (7:45pm BST)
• Walsall vs Huddersfield Town (7.45pm BST)
• Watford v Plymouth Argyle (7:45pm BST)
• Birmingham City – Fulham (9pm BST)
• Crystal Palace vs Norwich City (9pm BST)

Wednesday, August 28

• Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Burnley (7:30pm BST)
• AFC Wimbledon vs Ipswich Town (7:45pm BST)
• Cardiff City – Southampton (7:45pm BST)
• Colchester United – Brentford (7:45pm BST)
• Swansea City – Wycombe Wanderers (7:45pm BST)
• West Ham United vs Bournemouth (7:45pm BST)
• Nottingham Forest – Newcastle United (9pm BST)

EFL Carabao Cup Live streams, TV channels in UK

Most of the Carabao Cup matches of the 2024/25 season will be broadcast on Sky Sports+.

In the 2024/25 season, Sky Sports+ will be home to most matches from every round of the competition. Games can usually be streamed live on select Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 2:45pm ET when the competition is in progress.

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Here you will find all the TV channel and live stream details to watch this week’s EFL Carabao Cup matches.