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Carabao Cup Draw Causes Fixture Nightmare, with Chelsea and Fulham Both Set for Headaches
Chelsea face Luton and Tottenham meet Charlton after 11 Premier League sides entered the Carabao Cup second round, with European qualifiers joining later.
- On Monday, the Carabao Cup Second Round draw paired Chelsea against Luton Town and Tottenham Hotspur with Charlton Athletic, with 11 Premier League teams entering after missing European qualification.
- Both Chelsea and Tottenham enter the Second Round for the first time in three years, having failed to qualify for European football last season; other top-flight teams with European commitments remain exempt until round three.
- After Chelsea and Fulham were both drawn at home, policing regulations preventing simultaneous matches created complications; Chelsea's Premier League opener against Fulham in Aug further strained the calendar.
- To ensure 72 hours of rest, organizers pushed Chelsea's match against Luton to Thursday, with Fulham's tie against AFC Wimbledon scheduled the same day to navigate the congested midweek fixture list.
- The EFL continues managing hectic fixture calendars, having previously navigated similar pile-ups; organizers must balance competing demands as top-flight teams begin their cup journeys alongside domestic league commitments.
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Carabao Cup draw causes fixture nightmare, with Chelsea and Fulham both set for headaches
Round Two of the Carabao Cup has been drawn, with some eyebrow-raising permutations.At this stage of the competition, Premier League teams not involved in European football enter the fray, with 11 top-flight sides kicking off their cup journeys before the start of September.And that's thrown a spanner in the works for Chelsea and Fulham – who were both drawn at home in the cup. When will Chelsea and Fulham play their Carabao Cup fixtures?Manches…
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