Tottenham Hotspur find out who they will play in Carabao Cup third round

Tottenham Hotspur have found out who they will face in the Carabao Cup third round after the draw was made this evening.

In line with last year’s competition, this season’s Carabao Cup third round ties will be played across two weeks, due to European competition matches being played in the weeks beginning 15th and 22nd September.

A pre-draw took place and ahead of Manchester United’s second-round tie at Grimsby Town to determine whether the eight sides competing in the Champions League and Europa League will play home or away.

Ties in the third round are to be split across two midweeks due to European participation. The first set of matches will be played across the week commencing 15 September. The second will be held in the week commencing 22 September.

From this round of the competition, the draw is no longer regionalised into northern and southern sections.

Tottenham will play Doncaster Rovers in the Carabao Cup

Tottenham have been drawn against Doncaster Rovers in the third round, with the tie taking place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Tottenham will be hoping to do better in the competition this season after they were knocked out in the semi-final in the previous campaign following an embarrassing 4-0 defeat at Liverpool in the second leg, having taken a 1-0 lead to Merseyside.

On Thursday, Tottenham’s Champions League draw will take place in what will hopefully be another season of success for the North Londoners.

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