Tottenham Hotspur learned their first Carabao Cup opponent, earlier today, and it will be a London derby! The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will see Spurs host Charlton Athletic during the week in between Premier League matchdays 1 and 2.
So although the date has not been set, as of yet, will have to fall at some point in midweek.
Carabao Cup Second Round Southern Section Draw
Southern Section
Walsall vs Leyton Orient
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
Cardiff City vs Norwich City
Stevenage vs Reading
Cambridge United vs Millwall
Birmingham City vs Brentford
Southampton vs West Ham United
Watford vs Peterborough United
Fulham vs AFC Wimbledon
Winner of Plymouth Argyle-Exeter City vs Coventry City
Chelsea vs Luton Town
Tottenham Hotspur vs Charlton Athletic
Paul M. Banks is the Founding Editor of The Sports Bank. He’s also the author of “Transatlantic Passage: How the English Premier League Redefined Soccer in America,” and “No, I Can’t Get You Free Tickets: Lessons Learned From a Life in the Sports Media Industry.”
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