The Match Is One of Three First-round Ties Tonight, As the English Football League Season Begins

Middlesbrough host Wrexham in the Carabao Cup first round at the Riverside Stadium on Friday, with an 8pm BST kick-off. The match is one of three first-round ties tonight, as the English Football League season begins. The EFL season has been staggered to give players more rest between early matches, with a full round of Carabao Cup fixtures spread across the weekend for the first time this century. Walsall beat Bristol City in the competition's opening game on Thursday, following a preliminary round last weekend.