Liverpool draw Burton Albion in second round of EFL Cup

Liverpool have been drawn against Championship side Burton Albion in the second round of the EFL Cup.

Nigel Clough's team set up a home tie against the Reds by defeating Bury 3-2 after extra time in the previous round.

Liverpool's city rivals Everton have been drawn at home to Yeovil Town, while fellow Premier League outfit Chelsea will host either Bristol Rovers or Bristol City.

Luton Town's reward for knocking out Aston Villa in round one is a home tie against Leeds United, who needed penalties to see off Fleetwood Town in their first match of the campaign.

Other highlights from the draw include Crystal Palace vs. Blackpool, Stevenage vs. Stoke City, Fulham vs. Middlesbrough, and Morecambe vs. Bournemouth.

The ties will be played on the week of August 22.

The second round draw in full is as follows:

QPR vs. Rochdale Scunthorpe vs. Cardiff/Bristol City Watford vs. Gillingham Peterborough vs. Swansea Everton vs. Yeovil Millwall vs. Nottingham Forest Sunderland vs. Shrewsbury Luton vs. Leeds Chelsea vs. Bristol Rovers/Bristol City Burton vs. Liverpool Blackburn vs. Crewe Accrington vs. Burnley Crystal Palace vs. Blackpool Morecambe vs. AFC Bournemouth Preston vs. Oldham Oxford vs. Brighton Reading vs. MK Dons Fulham vs. Middlesbrough Newcastle vs. Cheltenham Exeter vs. Hull City Derby vs. Carlisle Northampton vs. West Brom Wolves vs. Cambridge Stevenage vs. Stoke Norwich vs. Coventry