League Cup games on US TV and streaming this week

The Third Round of the League Cup, aka EFL Cup (formerly known as the Capital One Cup), takes place Tuesday and Wednesday this week (September 20-21).

Thirty two teams remain and the most anticipated match takes place on Tuesday as last season’s Premier League Champions Leicester City host Chelsea. There are 4 other all-Premier League match-ups in Southampton vs. Crystal Palace; Stoke vs. Hull City and Swansea vs. Manchester City. Other intriguing matches include two Premier League teams traveling to lower-division opposition in Nottingham Forest vs. Arsenal and Derby County vs. Liverpool.

beIN SPORTS hold the rights to this competition in the US and will show 8 matches on their various services. Here is the complete US TV info:

All times Eastern USA

Tuesday, September 20 –

Leicester City vs. Chelsea, 2:45pm, beIN SPORTS, Sling Blue (with Best of Spanish TV package) and fuboTV (free trial)
– Also shown on delay on beIN SPORTS en Español, Sling Blue (with Best of Spanish TV package) and fuboTV at 7:00pm (same-day)

Nottingham Forest vs. Arsenal, 2:45pm, beIN SPORTS Connect (#6) and fuboTV (free trial)
– No delayed broadcast.

Derby County vs. Liverpool, 2:45pm, beIN SPORTS Connect (#7) and fuboTV (free trial)
– No delayed broadcast.

Everton vs. Norwich, 2:45pm, beIN SPORTS Connect (#8) and fuboTV (free trial)
– No delayed broadcast.

Wednesday, September 21 –

Northampton vs. Manchester United, 2:45pm, beIN SPORTS Connect (#3) and fuboTV (free trial)
– Also shown on delay on beIN SPORTS en Español, Sling Blue (with Best of Spanish TV package) and fuboTV at 7:00pm (same-day)
– Also shown on delayon beIN SPORTS at 10:00pm (same-day)

Swansea City vs. Manchester City, 2:45pm, beIN SPORTS Connect (#8) and fuboTV (free trial)
– Also shown on delay on beIN SPORTS, Sling Blue (with Best of Spanish TV package) and fuboTV on Thursday at 2:00pm (next-day)
– Also shown on delay on beIN SPORTS en Español, Sling Blue (with Best of Spanish TV package) and fuboTV on Thursday at 7:00pm (next-day)

Southampton vs. Crystal Palace, 2:45pm, beIN SPORTS Connect (#9) and fuboTV (free trial)
– No delayed broadcast.

Tottenham vs. Gillingham, 3pm, beIN SPORTS Connect (#10) and fuboTV (free trial)
– No delayed broadcast.

Ed Perovic is the publisher of soccertvblog.com – a source for schedules and US TV information for major European Leagues and International competitions.