Tottenham and Charlton Athletic have named their starting teams for their EFL Cup second round tie at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Wednesday.
Spurs began their campaign with a surprisingly straightforward 3-0 defeat at Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday.
The Addicks won 2-1 at Championship newcomers West Ham on the same day, celebrating after Taty Castellanos missed a penalty for the hosts during second-half added time.
That made Charlton, who beat Derby County 2-1 at home in their opener, the only team alongside Millwall to have won their first two matches in the second tier.
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Tottenham confirmed starting team vs Charlton
Spurs make five alterations from their side who started the defeat to the Bees, bringing in Destiny Udogie and captain Ben Davies in defence, £85 million midfield signing Matheus Fernandes, winger Rodrigo Bentancur and striker Dominic Solanke.
Andy Robertson, Conor Gallagher and Richarlison move to the bench, joined by wideman Savio, who signed from Manchester City for an initial £75m on Tuesday. Sandro Tonali and Marcos Senesi are not involved.
Tottenham starting XI: Antonin Kinsky, Jan Paul van Hecke, Mathys Tel, Destiny Udogie, Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall, Matheus Fernandes, Dominic Solanke, Rodrigo Bentancur, Ben Davies, Mikey Moore
Spurs substitutes: Martin Dubravka, Andy Robertson, Kevin Danso, Conor Gallagher, Richarlison, Savio, Pedro Porro, Micky van de Ven, Luca Williams-Barnett
Charlton Athletic full line up vs Spurs
Charlton head coach Nathan Jones makes 10 changes from the win at West Ham, only retaining centre-back Billy Koumetio in his starting line-up.
Goalkeeper Tiernan Brooks and midfielder Timothy Ouma make debuts. Academy winger Bradley Tagoe, 18, is on the bench for the first time.
Charlton starting XI: Tiernan Brooks, Harvey Knibbs, Greg Docherty, Billy Koumetio, Timothy Ouma, Ivan Mesik, Millennium Alli, Collins Sichenje, Rob Apter, Nathan Asiimwe, Micah Mbick
Charlton substitutes: Arthur Okonkwo, Lloyd Jones, Conor Coventry, Miles Leaburn, Sonny Carey, Dan McNamara, Joe Rankin-Costello, Alan Mwamba, Bradley Tagoe
Where to watch Spurs v Charlton: TV channel, live online streams
Kick-off on Wednesday is at 19:45 BST (14:45 ET / 09:45 PT), with live coverage in the UK on Sky Sports Plus.
Via Now TV, Sky Sports costs £14.99 for a day membership, £27.99 a month for a 12-month membership or £34.99 a month with no contract.
Tottenham v Charlton: Carabao Cup stats
- This is the first encounter between the teams since an FA Cup third round tie at Tottenham’s former home of White Hart Lane in January 2011
- Jermain Defoe scored twice and Andros Townsend also netted in Spurs’ 3-0 win on that occasion, knocking out a Charlton side who were in the third tier at the time
- That was part of Tottenham’s current three-match winning run in games at home to Charlton since a 3-2 home defeat in the Premier League in November 2004, when Charlton were on a six-game unbeaten run away to Spurs across 14 years
- Spurs have won 29 of the 55 meetings between these teams, with Charlton prevailing on 16 occasions and 10 draws
- These teams first met in December 1929 but have never shared a 0-0 draw against each other, with each of their last eight meetings featuring at least two goals
- Tottenham last exited in the EFL Cup in the second round when they lost to a London club in 2023/24, suffering defeat on penalties at Fulham following a 1-1 draw in which Micky van de Ven scored an own goal and Richarlison equalised
- Since a 2-0 home win in the Premier League in March 2005, Charlton have lost all five of their meetings with Spurs in all competitions
- Charlton have twice reached the quarter-finals in their furthest runs in the EFL Cup, most recently losing 3-0 at Manchester United at that stage in January 2023
- That was the only occasion across the last 10 seasons when the Addicks have gone beyond the second round, including a 3-1 defeat at Cambridge United at that stage last season
- Almost five hours of football have passed between the teams since a Charlton player last scored in a game against Tottenham, Jerome Thomas netting a consolation in a 3-1 defeat at Spurs in February 2006
Carabao Cup: When is the draw date for the EFL Cup third round?
The draw will take place on Wednesday, August 26 after the second round tie between Preston North End and Everton.
What time is the EFL Cup third round draw?
The game at Deepdale kicks off at 20:00 BST (15:00 ET / 12:00PT) and will go straight to penalties if the scoreline is level after 90 minutes.
That means the earliest the draw could take place is approximately 21:50 BST (16:50 ET / 13:50 PT), depending on added time and whether spot kicks are required.
EFL Cup: What TV channel is the Carabao Cup draw on?
The draw will be shown on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Ultra.
Via Now TV, Sky Sports costs £14.99 for a day membership, £27.99 a month for a 12-month membership or £34.99 a month with no contract.
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