It’s not exactly the draw Tottenham had hoped for, as it faces a stern test at Craven Cottage against Fulham in the second round of the Carabao Cup.
Premier League sides often avoid each other until the third or fourth round, but not this time.
Tottenham Hotspur will play Fulham in the Carabao Cup second round.
Ange’s Carabao Cup debut will take place at Craven Cottage against a Fulham team that finished 10th last season, only two places below Spurs. Tottenham will face Fulham in the Carabao Cup second round
However, without any European competition to contend with, Ange will almost definitely take the competition more seriously than his predecessors. That won’t take much, as Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte would almost certainly decline if the opportunity arose.
Spurs have a chance to knock out a Premier League team in their first Carabao Cup match.
The game will take place during the week of August 28, most likely on Tuesday, August 29, or Wednesday, August 30. We are still awaiting confirmation on the date and timing.
On Saturday, August 26th, Tottenham will play against Bournemouth in the Premier League.
Spurs were knocked out of the Carabao Cup in the third round last season, falling 2-0 to Nottingham Forest at the City Ground.
Tottenham will face Fulham in the Carabao Cup second round.Tottenham’s last silverware came in this competition. If you travel back in time to 2008, you’ll see Spurs defeat Chelsea 2-1 in the EFL Cup final at Wembley. Jonathan Woodgate scored the game-winning goal in extra time.
You may also recall the last time the Spurs reached the championship game. Mourinho was fired six days before Spurs’ 1-0 loss to Manchester City in 2021.
