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Tottenham learn Carabao Cup second round opponents as draw is made

Find out who Spurs will face in the EFL Cup second round
Tottenham Hotspur v Doncaster Rovers - Carabao Cup Third Round
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The Carabao Cup second round draw took place at Home Park on Monday night, ahead of Plymouth Argyle vs Exeter City, so find out who Spurs will take on in round two.

Roberto De Zerbi's team will welcome Charlton Athletic to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Spurs have won their last five encounters with the Addicks, most-recently an FA Cup tie in 2011.

Carabao Cup confirmed second round draw

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Tottenham Hotspur vs Charlton Athletic

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When will Tottenham Hotspur vs Charlton Athletic take place?

The Carabao Cup second round is scheduled to take place on Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 August. This is in between Tottenham's first two Premier League matches of the new season, travelling to Brentford on Saturday evening before hosting Newcastle United exactly a week later.

Why are Tottenham Hotspur involved in the Carabao Cup second round?

The 11 Premier League clubs not involved in UEFA competition enter the EFL Cup at this stage, joined by the 35 round one winners. This, of course, includes Spurs, following their 17th place finish in the top division, only staying up on the final day.

The last time Tottenham were involved in a second round League Cup tie they actually lost, ousted on penalties by Fulham towards the start of Ange Postecoglou's tenure in 2023. Before this, their last second round tie in this competition was in 2009, a 5-1 demolition of Doncaster Rovers, in which Tom Huddlestone, Jamie O'Hara, Peter Crouch, David Bentley and Roman Pavlyuchenko all netted.

How can I watch Tottenham Hotspur vs Charlton Athletic in the Carabao Cup?

In the UK, every Carabao Cup match is live on Sky Sports. There is also a fair chance free-to-air broadcaster ITV, who get to showcase one match per round, will select the Spurs match.

Around the World, the EFL Cup is on CBS Sports in the United States and beIN SPORTS in Australia.

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