The Carabao Cup is on the agenda for Tottenham on Wednesday evening as they welcome Manchester City to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Ange Postecoglou's side really couldn't have asked for a tougher fourth round draw as Spurs look to end their long wait without a trophy.
Drawn to face the Premier League champions in the fourth round of last season's FA Cup, the two teams will meet in the capital once again but this time in the Carabao Cup. City have enjoyed great success in this competition in the past but it may not be a trophy on Pep Guardiola's radar this time.
The Spaniard admitted in September that his side will not "waste energy" on the competition this year and there is the prospect of Guardiola giving opportunities to his academy players. Regardless of whichever side he opts for, Postecoglou and Tottenham have to find a way of getting past their opponents.
"Obviously City played on Saturday so we've got to make sure the players we put out there tomorrow are able to compete physically with what's going to be on the other side of the pitch from us," said the Australian in his pre-match press conference. "The good thing is just about the whole squad's had some kind of football so that means whatever changes we make the players coming in are at a good physical level."