Tottenham Hotspur welcome League One side Doncaster Rovers to North London on Wednesday for their opening match of the Carabao Cup. Having made a flying start to the season under Thomas Frank, Spurs a...
Tottenham Hotspur welcome League One side Doncaster Rovers to North London on Wednesday for their opening match of the Carabao Cup.
Having made a flying start to the season under Thomas Frank, Spurs are heavy favourites to advance to the next round.
The visitors, however, will travel with a belief that an upset is possible. Doncaster have already stunned Championship leaders Middlesbrough to reach this stage.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Doncaster Rovers – Match Preview and Team News
- Date: Wednesday, 24 September 2025
- Kick-off: 7:45 pm BST
- Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
- Last Meeting: Doncaster Rovers 1-5 Tottenham, 26 August 2009, EFL Cup
Team News
Tottenham Hotspur
Thomas Frank will be without both Randal Kolo Muani and Ben Davies, who have been ruled out of the cup tie due to injury.
There is better news for Dominic Solanke and Kota Takai, who have returned to training, but Wednesday’s match is expected to come too soon for the pair. Youngsters Dane Scarlett and Archie Gray are both in line for rare starts.
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Doncaster Rovers
Grant McCann has a nearly full-strength squad to choose from, with Harry Clifton his only long-term absentee. He may stick with the side that shocked Middlesbrough in the first round, with veteran Billy Sharp leading the attack and Luke Molyneux providing the creative spark.
Form
Tottenham Hotspur
Spurs are in excellent form, sitting third in the Premier League and having lost just once in their last six games. After winning the Europa League last season, they are targeting the Carabao Cup as a genuine chance for more silverware and will be confident of progressing on home soil, where they are unbeaten in three.
Doncaster Rovers
The visitors have adjusted well to life in League One, but their momentum has stalled with back-to-back league defeats. However, their cup form has been superb. A stunning 4-0 away win at Middlesbrough in the first round proves they have the quality to cause a major upset.
WATCH | Captain Owen Bailey spoke to the media ahead of the Carabao Cup tie with Tottenham Hotspur
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Predicted Lineups
Tottenham Hotspur predicted XI: Kinsky; Spence, Danso, Romero, Udogie; Sarr, Gray; Simons, Johnson, Scarlett; Tel
Doncaster Rovers predicted XI: Lawlor; Sterry, McGrath, Pearson, Maxwell; Bailey, Close; Molyneux, Crew, Gibson; Sharp
How to watch Tottenham Hotspur vs Doncaster Rovers?
The match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Football in the UK, with coverage from 7:30 pm BST.
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