The Carabao Cup returns tonight with a clutch of second round fixtures offering Premier League sides their first taste of domestic cup action this season. Tottenham host London rivals Charlton at 7.45pm BST, while Chelsea make the trip to face Luton Town, both matches broadcast on Sky Sports+.
For Spurs boss Roberto De Zerbi, the pressure is already mounting. His new look side stumbled badly in their Premier League opener, suffering a humbling 3-0 defeat away at Brentford that raised immediate questions about the club’s uncharacteristically heavy summer investment. Will tonight’s fixture against lower league opposition provide the tonic he needs?
De Zerbi has confirmed that latest signing Savio, whose transfer from Manchester City was completed on Tuesday, has been registered in time to potentially make his debut. The Italian has also revealed that Micky van de Ven, Pedro Porro and Luca Williams-Barnett will all start on the bench, signalling his intent to rotate heavily.
At Chelsea, Xabi Alonso faces his own selection headaches. The Blues boss confirmed at his pre-match press conference that both Moises Caicedo and Marco Palestra will miss the Luton clash. Caicedo might return for the weekend, though Palestra’s timeline remains unclear. Still, Cole Palmer is fit and ready after Chelsea’s opening day 3-2 victory over Fulham.
The third round draw will take place later this evening, expected to begin around 10.30pm BST, where several top flight clubs will learn their next opponents in the competition.
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