Tottenham vs Man City Carabao Cup tie given bizarre kick-off time as TV picks announced
09/30/2024 04:56 PM
Tottenham’s Carabao Cup clash with Manchester City has been handed an unusual kick-off time of 8:15pm.
The fourth round contest will take place on Wednesday, October 30 after the other five ties taking place on the same night.
The kick-off time may be unconventional, but this is likely due to the fixture being one of six fixtures picked for television coverage on Sky Sports that night.
It is a repeat of the 2020/21 Carabao Cup final which saw Aymeric Laporte earned City a 1-0 win at Wembley.
The last time the teams met was in January this year when Nathan Ake earned a win for Man City in the FA Cup fourth round.
Tottenham earned their spot in the fourth round of this term’s Carabao Cup following a 2-1 victory over Coventry City earlier this month.
Meanwhile Pep Guardiola‘s side secured their place in the tie with a 2-1 home win over Watford.
Ange Postecoglou is desperate to win a trophy after declaring that he ‘always wins something in his second year’ during a spiky TV interview.
Clarifying his comments, the Australian later said: “It’s amazing, isn’t it? I just stated a fact and it seems like, am I supposed to just lie or just say it never happened?
“But, no, it’s just confusing to me that people are making a big deal out of something. I’m not sure how I’m supposed to answer something that is true.
“Like if I don’t win it in the second year this year and I come out next year and say ‘well, I always win it’, well, no, actually it’s not true, but I’ve just said something that’s true, and it seems like it’s upset a lot of people for some reason.”
Along with the clash at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Brighton’s clash with Liverpool has also been selected for coverage on Sky Sports with a kick-off time of 7.30pm.
Carabao Cup fourth round draw
Carabao Cup fourth round draw
Brentford v Sheffield Wednesday
Southampton v Stoke City
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City
AFC Wimbledon / Newcastle United v Chelsea
Manchester United v Leicester City
Brighton & Hove Albion v Liverpool
Preston North End v Arsenal
Aston Villa v Crystal Palace
Meanwhile Man United vs Leicester, Preston vs Arsenal, Aston Villa v Crystal Palace and AFC Wimbledon or Newcastle vs Chelsea have also been selected with a 7.45pm kick-off time.
These fixtures will be played after the two fourth round clashes scheduled for Tuesday evening.
On Tuesday 29th October Southampton host Stoke City, while Brentford take on Sheffield Wednesday.
Liverpool are the reigning champions having won last season’s final against Chelsea at Wembley.
