Tottenham Hotspur visits Leyton Orient on Tuesday for a third round tie in the Carabao Cup, but they will not be able to play their new signing, Gareth Bale, on loan from Real Madrid. However, we will have to wait a little while longer to see his return in a Tottenham shirt, as the big money loan acquisition is currently recovering from a knee injury.
The Welshman is unavailable for selection now, but could be back in the team starting next month.
The other long-term injury the North Londoners are concerned about at the moment is Japhet Tanganga. The young defender is out for a few weeks with a thigh injury and manager Jose Mourinho will have to make do without him.
Mourinho will also be happy to know that there are no suspension issues to deal with here.
Not having Bale is a blow, but it’s doubtful he would feature here anyway. There would be no point in risking an injury re-aggravation over a League Cup clash.
In order to deal with the packed schedule that the Lilywhites have in September (and that Mourinho has expressed his strong opinions on), the squad has to be rotated. For our first team prediction, go here. It is the only way they will be able to deal with all of these games coming thick and fast this month.
The Carabao Cup presents an opportunity for some of the youngsters to get a chance to showcase their skills. Players such as Ryan Sessegnon and Gedson Fernandes will want to show their manager that they can be trusted upon.
Spurs produced a brilliant display against a tough Southampton side as they came away with a 5-2 win today. The star of the show was South Korean winger Heung-min Son who notched four goals.
With the team also having a Europa League playoff on Thursday, we could see plenty of changes at Leyton Orient. Some of the senior players will be rested, but Spurs should still have enough firepower to beat Leyton Orient.
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