Off we go in the six games kicking off earlier.
A lot has happened at Derby since they last played Liverpool - also in the EFL Cup - in 2016.
For a few months until the summer, some feared they might not have a club to support as the club struggled to deal with the shock of administration.
Local businessman David Clowes saved them. But the cost-cutting before Clowes stepped in was so extensive, they hardly have any squad depth.
Liam Rosenior has been replaced by former Rotherham boss Paul Warne as manager and the Rams remain on the fringes of the League One play-off picture.