Carabao Cup: Spurs handed bye into fourth round

[Geez]

Spurs will now face top-flight rivals Chelsea in the last 16 on Tuesday.

BBC Sport 25 Sep 20

As expected

 

[Twizzle]

bring then on, we'll unleash the power of Gareth (if he's fit)

 

[yiddo_4eva]

bring then on, we'll unleash the power of Gareth (if he's fit)

This match v Chelsea is on Tuesday 29th Sept (3 days time) but it's already been confirmed Bale is unlikely to feature until after the October round of Internationals (Weeks Comm. 5th / 12th Oct) due to knee injury

 

[n17er]

With a Europa League qualifier two days later, I can’t imagine we will be fielding our strongest team.

 

[WhiteHeartLowe]

With a Europa League qualifier two days later, I can’t imagine we will be fielding our strongest team.

If we dont, we will lose.

 

[Japhet]

Quite an interesting precedant has been set here. Presumably it will be the norm for teams with Covid issues to forfeit Cup games. Could be interesting if big teams get the same treatment in later rounds of Cup competitions, possibly right up to CL.