After seven days in which they have fallen from league leaders to sixth place, Carabao Cup success for Tottenham Hotspur should not be disregarded as the North London side visit Stoke City aiming to reach the semi-final stage.
Carabao Cup Success for Tottenham Hotspur Can End 12 Years of Hurt
Tottenham Face Tough Quarter-Final Trip to Stoke City
A week after Tottenham faced Liverpool in a top of the Premier League clash at Anfield, they travel to Stoke City in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals which could be a competition where they end their 12 year wait for success.
Jose Mourinho to Rotate Squad
Jose Mourinho has a number of injury concerns with Giovani Lo Celso unlikely to play after picking up a hamstring injury during the weekend defeat to Leicester City in the Premier League, Erik Lamela is still not match fit and Japhet Tanganga is nursing a shoulder injury.
Carlos Vinicius may start up front for Tottenham although he may not fancy facing a Stoke City side who will be more physical than the opposition he has faced in the Europa League where he has mainly featured so far this season. Harry Kane will likely start from the bench and Dele Alli may just get one last chance to show that he can still be a part of Mourinho’s plans before the January transfer window opens.
Gareth Bale has failed to play many minutes since his return from Real Madrid and has not looked anywhere near the player that Spurs had hoped they were bringing back to the club but may well start in this match.
Cup Success for Tottenham Hotspur is Long Overdue
Dropping eight points in the last three Premier League games has stalled Spurs’ good start to the season. A lack of silverware for the past 12 years cannot become 13. A cup success of any kind is long overdue and Jose Mourinho is unlikely to underestimate the opposition when Wembley is getting so close.
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