The third round of the 2024-25 Carabao (League) Cup took place this evening after the conclusion of the 2nd round fixtures, and Tottenham Hotspur now knows its opponent. Spurs were drawn away at Championship side Coventry City in a match that will take place the week of September 16.
So because Spurs are playing in European competition, the new tweaked Carabao Cup rules were such that Spurs actually had a 66% chance of being drawn at home today. Welp! Coventry City away isn’t the worst draw in the world, but there were tons of easier opponents Spurs could’ve drawn than a mid-table Championship side at their home ground. Coventry finished 9th in the table last season.
A couple of cool factoids: Coventry has a Spurs academy grad starting in their back line in Luis Binks, and USMNT fans will recognize Haji Wright, who also plays for the Sky Blues. They got to this point by defeating Oxford United (Dane Scarlett’s loan club!) 3-2 yesterday in Round 2.
This is a guaranteed win and is no way a banana peel match for Tottenham, nor do they have any past history with Coventry City that might make Spurs fans nervous about the upcoming match. [Stares in 1987 FA Cup Final]
The best tie of this draw is probably Liverpool vs. West Ham, though Brighton vs. Wolves is also an unfortunate early round tie for Premier League clubs. The full Carabao Cup draw is below.