Welcome to the (insert sponsor here) EFL Cup! Tottenham Hotspur are getting their campaign started in the third round, kicking things off against James Maddison’s boyhood club, Coventry City. Coventry have squeaked through to get to this point, beating Championship rivals Bristol City and Oxford United by a solitary goal each, and their reward is to now be David to Tottenham Hotspur’s Goliath.
Here’s hoping this story doesn’t end the same way.
This will potentially be an opportunity for Ange Postecoglou to experiment and rotate, with fixtures now starting to come thick and fast; but it won’t be a cakewalk. Coventry will be up for this challenge, and Spurs will have to work to take care of business here.
COYS!
Lineups
Lineups will be posted closer to kick-off.
Live Blog
How to Watch
Coventry City vs. Tottenham Hotspur
The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, UK
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Time: 3:00 p.m. ET, 8:00 p.m. UK
TV: Not televised in USA; Sky Sports Football (UK). Check international listings at livesoccertv.com
Streaming: Paramount+
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