Colchester vs Tottenham
Carabao Cup 2019/20
Venue: Colchester Community Stadium
Date: Tuesday 24 September, 2019
Kick-off time: 7:45pm BST
Tottenham must bounce back from a poor start to the season as they take on League Two outfit Colchester United in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night.
Spurs lead a 1-0 lead slip at Leicester City on Sunday as the Foxes fought back to win 2-0 at the King Power, leaving Mauricio Pochettino's men with eight points from their first six Premier League games.
The pressure is on Pochettino and his squad to prove that last season's Champions League final run was the start of something big and not just a last hurrah for this squad.
Though the Carabao Cup is certainly not a priority for Pochettino, finally winning some silverware could be just the tonic Spurs need to build for the future.
Tottenham team news and predicted lineup
Giovani Lo Celso is still out with a groin injury, while Hugo Lloris is likely to be rested after missing the trip to Leicester following the birth of his child.
Juan Foyth is expected to return from injury, but Ryan Sessegnon misses out after suffering a setback from his previous hamstring injury.
Japhet Tanganga, Oliver Skipp and Troy Parrott are likely to be handed chances to impress, while Lucas Moura will almost certainly start after warming the bench in recent weeks.
Tottenham XI: Gazzaniga, Walker-Peters, Foyth, Tanganga, Davies, Wanyama, Dier, Skipp, Eriksen, Parrott, Lucas Moura
Prediction: Colchester 0-2 Tottenham
Even with a much-changed lineup, Spurs should have more than enough to see off a Colchester side who sit 10th in League Two.
Pochettino will be looking to Lucas to lead by example up top, while Parrott will also fancy a goal or two on the road.
Tickets
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Match odds
- Colchester to win: 14/1
- Tottenham to win: 1/5
TV channel and live stream information
The match will not be televised live in the UK.
You can follow all of the action with Standard Sport's LIVE blog with Dan Kilpatick in Colchester.
Head to head (h2h) results and history
The two sides have faced each other once before, with Sours winning 4-1 at Colchester in the 2015-16 FA Cup.
