The Carabao Cup can often be written off by the likes of Manchester City, Liverpool and their supporters, however to some lower league sides it can be important.

One of the reasons why the Carabao Cup can be important to some EFL clubs is because of finances. If a League One or League Two team draws a Premier League side at home and is one of the round's standout ties, then there is a potential of the game being screened live on TV, which brings in extra funds, as well as grounds being sold out and the chance of a major upset coming.

Some Football League sides won't get the chance to face Premier League opposition often, to take on the likes of the top flight's 'big six', and as Bradford City showed several years back now when they made the Carabao Cup final and took on Swansea, despite losing 5-0, Bradford fans would have faced a remarkable day out at Wembley, as would the players, management, club officials and staff of the EFL club.

The chance of there being the opportunity for a cup run if the draw's kind to a team or if they cause an upset or two along the way, can get the mouths of some clubs watering. Every footballer dreams of themselves taking on the best, of beating the best, of even getting a chance in front of goal against the country's best players. It's every player's dream to score that goal at Old Trafford and celebrate with the travelling support, or scoring an important goal against someone like Tottenham at home in a Carabao Cup game and hearing thousands of fans singing your name.

As well as the Carabao Cup being exciting for players and management and people who work for the club, it's also important to fans of EFL sides. For them, they get to travel to other clubs that they don't normally see, to other grounds that they haven't visited before.

Every EFL club dreams of a cup run that can boost the finances, every player dreams of that goal to send them through against a bigger club and the Carabao Cup is a great way for all EFL clubs to enjoy a cup run.