Five players to watch as Tottenham take on Doncaster in the Carabao Cup

Tottenham Hotspur host Doncaster Rovers in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday and the tie should provide some squad players with first-team opportunities.

Tottenham Hotspur will kick off their Carabao Cup campaign on Wednesday and Doncaster are the team who will make the journey to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Spurs will be eyeing a return to winning ways after being held to a 2-2 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion last weekend. Thomas Frank is likely to make some changes from the team which played in the Premier League, providing rotation players with the opportunity to shine.

Here are the five players to watch in Tottenham’s League Cup third round.

Antonin Kinsky is likely to start for Tottenham

Antonin Kinsky is yet to play for Spurs this season. It comes as no surprise that he has not started a league game, but he was also left out of the lineup which faced Villarreal in the Champions League.

Kinsky will probably start against Doncaster and he has a point to prove. Guglielmo Vicario is not going to be benched unless Tottenham’s second choice goalkeeper does something special. Therefore, he must show what he can do on Wednesday.

Doncaster might not be expected to threaten much, but Grimsby’s win over Manchester United has shown that top tier teams must be prepared for anything. Kinsky may be called into action and it would do him a world of good to make some saves and earn himself a clean sheet.

Randal Kolo Muani could be handed his first Spurs start

Randal Kolo Muani missed Tottenham’s visit to Brighton due to a dead leg, but he will be hoping to be fit for the Doncaster match. Frank is hopeful that Muani will be available on Wednesday and he could make his first Tottenham start.

It will be very interesting to watch Muani this season, because it is not yet known whether he will become the first, second or even third choice striker at Tottenham. Dominic Solanke has already fallen behind Richarlison in the pecking order, while the Brazilian does not have the best record when it comes to staying consistent and free from injuries.

Muani averaged one goal every two matches in Serie A during the first half of the calendar year, so he obviously offers an attacking threat. Starting against Doncaster would be a great opportunity, especially since they conceded three goals to Wigan Athletic during their last trip on the road.

Brennan Johnson may return to the Tottenham first-team

Brennan Johnson has appeared in every Spurs game this season except for the UEFA Super Cup. However, he has not been named in the starting lineup since the 1-0 defeat to Bournemouth before the international break.

This is a harsh reality for Johnson, who scored in Tottenham’s opening two Premier League fixtures. On top of this, he was playing on the left wing which is not his natural side.

Mohammed Kudus has not scored a goal for Spurs and yet he is clearly favoured over Johnson. The Welshman must keep banging in the goals, but he also needs to be active in Tottenham’s attacking moves. Too often Johnson seems to be invisible and only shows up during certain points of the match and this needs to change if he is to compete with Kudus.

Kevin Danso must show he is first-team quality

Cristian Romero is always going to start Premier League matches when he is available, but Danso is surely too good a player to be spending every game sat on the bench.

The centre-back should get an opportunity against Doncaster and he needs to assert dominance in defence. Tottenham could well play a high line and look to take the game to their Carabao Cup opponents, so Danso’s passing and long balls will be tested, as well as his defending.

Frank is likely to make the Champions League a priority, but Spurs do have some favourable matches against teams they should be beating. It would be good for Danso to be playing in these fixtures, but he must earn his place.

Luca Williams-Barnett has been on fire

Luca Williams-Barnett recently scored a 39 minute hat-trick for Tottenham u21s and Spurs supporters are eager to see him make his senior debut against Doncaster. At 16 years old, he is one of the club’s most promising prospects.

Williams-Barnett already has four goals and two assists in four Premier League 2 appearances. In addition to this, he has registered a goal and assist in the UEFA Youth League and the EFL Trophy after one match in each competition.

Frank will surely select at least a few academy players in his matchday squad and Williams-Barnett has to be included. Everyone in the stadium will be watching on with bated breath waiting to witness the talent get his first taste of senior football and based on his record, maybe even a goal.

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