Tottenham Hotspur look to bounce back from a difficult opening weekend when Charlton Athletic visit the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Wednesday, three days after a 3-0 Premier League defeat at Brentford exposed familiar issues in Roberto De Zerbi’s side. It is Spurs’ first involvement in this season’s Carabao Cup, entering at the second-round stage due to their lack of European football.
Tottenham Hotspur team news
Xavi Simons, Dejan Kulusevski and Wilson Odebert remain long-term absentees with knee injuries, and Mohammed Kudus is still working back from a thigh problem. James Maddison fractured his shoulder landing awkwardly against Brentford and is expected to be sidelined for up to two weeks.
Pape Sarr is a doubt with a thigh issue, while De Zerbi has confirmed that new captain Micky van de Ven and vice-captain Pedro Porro, who both missed the Brentford defeat, will be named among the substitutes rather than risked from the start.
De Zerbi is expected to freshen up his side significantly, with Martin Dubravka pushing to make his debut in goal at the expense of Antonin Kinsky. Kevin Danso and Destiny Udogie are both in line to return to the back four, while new £85 million signing Savinho is also in contention to feature.
Mateus Fernandes could be handed a full debut in centre-midfield alongside Rodrigo Bentancur, with Lucas Bergvall preferred to Sandro Tonali and Conor Gallagher. Dominic Solanke may lead the line ahead of Richarlison, with Mikey Moore and Mathys Tel retaining their places on the flanks after both featuring against Brentford.
Tottenham Hotspur predicted lineup
Tottenham Hotspur possible starting XI (4-3-3): Dubravka; Gray, Van Hecke, Danso, Udogie; Fernandes, Bentancur, Bergvall; Moore, Solanke, Tel
When will the match kick off?
The Carabao Cup match kicks off at 19:45 on Wednesday, 26 August 2026.
How to watch Tottenham Hotspur vs Charlton Athletic?
The match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports+ in the UK.
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