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Tottenham Faces Charlton in EFL Cup After Brentford Loss

8/25/2026

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Summary

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Tottenham will host Charlton Athletic in an EFL Cup second-round tie on Wednesday.
Tottenham entered the match after a 3-0 Premier League loss to Brentford on Saturday.
Roberto De Zerbi said the squad “is not a team yet” following the Brentford defeat.
Tottenham could miss up to eight players, including Xavi Simons, Dejan Kulusevski, Wilson Odebert and Mohammed Kudus.

History

Historical Context

In 2000, after George Graham’s Tottenham slipped to a tenth-place finish, he rested most regulars in an early FA Cup tie, a pattern the club has long used to rebuild cohesion. De Zerbi repeated the approach in 2024, fielding a depleted XI against Charlton following a 3-0 league defeat to Brentford. Such rotations often signal season-long performance shifts.

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Story summary

Tottenham will host Charlton Athletic in an EFL Cup second-round tie on Wednesday.
Tottenham entered the match after a 3-0 Premier League loss to Brentford on Saturday.
Roberto De Zerbi said the squad “is not a team yet” following the Brentford defeat.
Tottenham could miss up to eight players, including Xavi Simons, Dejan Kulusevski, Wilson Odebert and Mohammed Kudus.

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