West Ham United will learn their Carling Cup fate with the second-round draw on the evening of Wednesday 11 August.
The draw will take place at approximately 10pm after the conclusion of the first-round ties, with the second-round fixtures set for the week commencing Monday 23 August. Barclays Premier League sides entering at this stage including the Hammers will all be seeded so cannot face each other.
West Ham United reached the third round last season. They were 3-1 winners against Millwall after extra time at this stage of the competition before being knocked out by the same scoreline over 120 minutes away to Bolton Wanderers.
West Ham have reached the League Cup final twice in their history, losing out on both occasions. West Bromwich Albion ran out 5-3 aggregate winners in 1965/66, while Liverpool earned a 2-1 replay victory at Villa Park in 1980/81 after the initial game at finished 1-1 at Wembley.