In the northern sectionpublished at 19:08 British Summer Time 29 August 2023
There are seven games in the northern section not involving a Premier League team (all 19:45 BST unless otherwise stated).
They include a local derby between Port Vale and Crewe Alexandra, Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson facing Bradford, the team he took to the 2013 final, and Tranmere v Leicester in a repeat of the 2000 final.
- Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough
- Port Vale v Crewe Alexandra
- Sheffield Wednesday v Mansfield Town
- Stoke City v Rotherham United
- Tranmere Rovers v Leicester City
- Wrexham v Bradford City
- Salford City v Leeds United (20:00 BST)