The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a 2-2 draw against Cardiff City in their Championship-opener at the weekend, while Shrewsbury secured a narrow 1-0 League One victory over Cheltenham Town.
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Leeds United will host Shrewsbury Town in the first round fixture of the EFL Cup at Elland Road on Wednesday night. The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a 2-2 draw against Cardiff City in their Championship-opener at the weekend, while Shrewsbury secured a narrow 1-0 League One victory over Cheltenham Town. The Peacocks reached the third round of this tournament last term, beating third tier side Barnsley in the second round, while the visitors overcame Charlisle in their opening round before losing out to Burnley in the following stage.
💬 Head coach Matt Taylor met with the media ahead of our Carabao Cup first-round clash at Leeds tomorrow 👇
🔷🔶 #Salop
— Shrewsbury Town FC (@shrewsburytown) August 8, 2023
Leeds were relegated from the Premier League last term following a 19th place finish in the standings, having collected just 31 points from 38 games. Meanwhile, come the 2023-24 season, the Whites have appointed Daniel Farke as the manager and the German tactician will be expected to guide United back to the English top tier at the first time of asking. The Peacocks had a mixed pre-season, recording two wins and as many defeats from four friendlies this summer. Nevertheless, in their Championship curtain-raiser at home to Cardiff on Sunday, United fought back from 2-0 down to earn a point thanks to Liam Cooper’s 49th-minute effort and a dramatic late equaliser from Crysencio Summerville five minutes into the injury time. Farke’s men will now be bidding to follow that up with a cup win in the mid-week before returning to the Championship action in a trip to Birmingham City at the weekend.
Shrewsbury, on the other hand, secured a respectable mid-table finish in the League One last season courtesy of collecting 59 points from 46 games. The Shrews began their ninth successive season in the English third tier with a hard-fought victory over Cheltenham at the weekend, thanks to Ryan Bowman’s lone goal five minutes into the second half. On the back of that positive start to their new era under Matthew Taylor, Salop will now aim to make it two wins from two competitive games this term and produce a major upset at Elland Road.
Leeds United probable starting lineup: Darlow, Byram, Cresswell, Struijk, Hjelde, Shackleton, Bate, Poveda, Gyabi, Perkins, Gelhardt
Shrewsbury Town probable starting lineup: Marosi, Feeney, Anderson, Sraha, Sobowale, Thorpe, Kenneh, Perry, Benning, Bowman, Udoh
Leeds United
| Opponents | Score |
| Cardiff | 2-2 (D) |
| Hearts | 0-1 (W) |
| Nottingham | 0-2 (W) |
| Monaco | 0-2 (L) |
| Manchester United | 2-0 (L) |
Shrewsbury Town
| Opponents | Score |
| Cheltenham | 1-0 (W) |
| Notts Co | 1-1 (D) |
| Strourbridge | 1-1 (D) |
| Coventry | 1-1 (D) |
| West Brom | 3-1 (L) |
| Last match-result | Score |
| Leeds beat Shrewsbury | 4-0 |
The EFL Cup fixture between Leeds United and Shrewsbury Town will take place at Eland Road on Thursday at 12:15 am IST.
| Leeds United vs Shrewsbury Town | Key Details |
| Date | August 9 (UK) |
| Venue | Elland Road |
| Kickoff time in UK | 7;45 pm (Wednesday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 12:15 am (Thursday) |
Unfortunately, there is no reliable information available regarding the live streaming of this match.
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