EFL Cup first round draw: Roberto Di Matteo's Aston Villa to visit Luton - The Mirror

The draw, which was broadcast exclusively live on Facebook, also paired play-off final runners-up Sheffield Wednesday with Cambridge United

13:42, 22 Jun 2016Updated 13:44, 22 Jun 2016

New Aston Villa manager Roberto Di Matteo poses for a picture at Villa Park on June 15, 2016

Roberto Di Matteo's Aston Villa have been drawn to face Luton in the first round of the EFL Cup(Image: Aston Villa FC via Getty)

Roberto Di Matteo's first taste of cup action with Aston Villa will be away from home, as his new club were drawn away to Luton in the first round of the EFL Cup.


Villa were the only relegated team in the draw for the first stage, with Newcastle and Norwich, who finished above them in the Premier League last season, entering the competition in the second round.


The draw, which was broadcast exclusively live on Facebook, also paired play-off final runners-up Sheffield Wednesday with Cambridge United.


Brighton and Derby, who also finished in the Championship top six this season, have been drawn to play Colchester and Grimsby respectively.

Matches will be played during the week commencing 8th August.

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Manchester City are the defending champions(Image: Action Images via Reuters / Carl Recine)

Full EFL Cup first round draw

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