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Tottenham Hotspur have found out who they will face in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.

The draw took place on Wednesday night, following the conclusion of the fixture between Port Vale and Arsenal.

Tottenham’s 3-0 win over Doncaster Rovers secured their place in the hat for the draw, where Thomas Frank’s side were allocated ball number fourteen.

Two former Tottenham players were involved in the draw with Jamie Redknapp and Michael Brown both responsible for drawing the teams out of the hat.

Tottenham will play Newcastle United in Carabao Cup fourth round

Tottenham have been drawn against Newcastle United in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup, with the tie scheduled to be played away at St James’ Park.

Fixtures are set for the week starting Monday October 27, with most matches expected to be played on Tuesday, October 28 or Wednesday, October 29. Exact times will be confirmed after the draw.

Tottenham will face Everton away in the Premier League on the Sunday prior to the tie, and will welcome rivals Chelsea to North London just days after the cup match, which will certainly give Thomas Frank plenty of thought when it comes down to his team selection.

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Spurs will be hoping to do better in the competition after they were knocked out in the semi-final in the 2024/25 campaign under Ange Postecoglou following a 4-0 second-leg defeat at Liverpool, having taken a 1-0 lead into the fixture.

Tottenham last won the Carabao Cup trophy back in 2008, following a 2-1 victory over Chelsea with Dimitar Berbatov and Jonathan Woodgate both on target.

Carabao Cup fourth round draw in full

The full-time whistle has blown between Tottenham Hotspur and Doncaster Rovers in the Carabao Cup third round, and the player ratings are in.

Tottenham player ratings vs Doncaster Rovers

Antonin Kinsky – Despite Doncaster’s greater attacking intent after the restart, they rarely troubled him. The one clear effort on target came in the first half, which he saved well. 7.

Pedro Porro – Continued where he left off in the first half, sticking diligently to his defensive duties and blocking crosses to limit Doncaster’s threat 7.

Joao Palhinha – His acrobatic first-half finish stole the headlines, but he was just as commanding in his own box after the break, dealing calmly with Doncaster’s aerial deliveries. Had to play an unconventional role as a makeshift centre-back for the evening, but did so with great consistency. 8.

Kevin Danso – Faced more pressure in the second period and had to make several recovery runs. Rose to the challenge and capped a strong first start of the season with a clean sheet in this cup tie. 8.

Djed Spence – Asked to defend more as Doncaster pushed forward. Strong in his one-on-one duels and reliable down his flank. He featured for 75 minutes before Udogie replaced him. 7.

Archie Gray – Looked lively throughout and thrived in a more advanced role as an eight. Showed composure on the ball and real attacking promise, making several well-timed third-man runs into the box. A very good display from the youngster. 7.5.

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Rodrigo Bentancur – With Doncaster pushing wider in the second half, he covered plenty of ground, often drifting out to assist Spence defensively. A tireless shift in midfield. 8.

Xavi Simons – After a mixed first half, he was given an extra fifteen minutes but struggled to influence proceedings before being replaced by Bergvall. 6.

Wilson Odobert – Direct and positive throughout, his cross forced McGrath into an own goal. Withdrawn after the hour for Richarlison. 7.

Mathys Tel – Shifted out to the left after Richarlison’s introduction. Still failed to make an impact in front of the goal and again could not connect with a Johnson cross. 6.

Brennan Johnson – Lively in the early stages before fading as the tie wore on. Still produced a few bursts in behind after the break and delivered two dangerous crosses that Tel and Richarlison both failed to finish. The Welshman eventually got his reward, rounding off the win with Spurs’ third goal. 8.5.

Substitutes

Lucas Bergvall – Came on for Simons and slotted into the number ten role. Almost had an opening after a fine ball from Gray, but could not make the connection he wanted. Worked tirelessly right to the final whistle and capped his cameo by providing the assist for Tottenham’s third. 7.5.

Richarlison – Replaced Odobert and went straight into the centre-forward role. Had a decent chance to make it three after Johnson whipped in another dangerous cross, but failed to get a clean strike away. 6.

Destiny Udogie – Came on for Spence in the final fifteen minutes of this cup tie. N/A

The half-time whistle has blown between Tottenham Hotspur and Doncaster Rovers in the Carabao Cup third round, and the player ratings are in.

Tottenham Hotspur lead at the break in their Carabao Cup third round tie against Brighton, with two goals separating the two sides.

We’ve rated every Tottenham player from 1 to 10 based on their first-half performance at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Tottenham half-time player ratings vs Doncaster Rovers

Antonin Kinsky – The Czech international made his first start of the season for Tottenham, and his first real test did not arrive until late in the opening half, when he produced a fine save to deny Doncaster from a volley inside the box. 7.

Pedro Porro – Doncaster started brightly in the opening forty-five minutes and created a few half-chances, but Porro produced an important block to prevent a shot on target. 8.

Joao Palhinha – Partnering Danso at the back, but his standout moment was a fine acrobatic finish inside the box after reacting sharply to a loose ball from a Tottenham corner. His second goal for the club. 8.

Kevin Danso – A first start for the Austrian, who will be pleased to have helped keep a clean sheet in the first half. In the absence of Bergvall, he has offered an attacking threat from long throws. 7.

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Djed Spence – Given a more conservative role on the night and had little to do offensively. Doncaster has not troubled him much down his flank. 7.

Archie Gray – Deployed in his preferred midfield role rather than at centre-back. He has kept things tidy in possession and has not shied away from driving into the box, often linking up well with Johnson. Tested the Doncaster goalkeeper around the half-hour mark with a strong effort inside the area. 7.5.

Rodrigo Bentancur – A composed and professional display in midfield. Kept Tottenham ticking with his passing, occasionally dropping deeper to aid the build-up and open lanes for the centre-backs. He had a good chance from a corner but headed wide. 7.5.

Xavi Simons – Started the match brightly and saw plenty of the ball early on. His influence faded slightly, though he remained a threat with his set-piece deliveries. 7.

Wilson Odobert – Back-to-back starts for the Frenchman, and he claimed an assist, albeit via an own goal. Direct and willing to take on his man, which ultimately forced Spurs’ second 7.

Mathys Tel – The Frenchman spurned a good chance to give Tottenham an early lead after Brennan Johnson fizzed in a dangerous cross across the goal. Failed to anticipate, and the chance went begging. 6.

Joao Palhinha scored a stunning bicycle kick to open the scoring in Tottenham Hotspur’s Carabao Cup third round tie against Doncaster Rovers.

The League One side started the game well with two decent chances to open the deadlock and it proved to be costly in the fourteenth minute.

A corner from the left found its way into the penalty area and Palhinha who was facing his own goal, showed great composure to score with an acrobatic effort after Doncaster tried to clear their lines.

Joao Palhinha scores acrobatic goal vs Doncaster Rovers

Palhinha, who is on a season-long loan from Bayern Munich scored his first goal for Tottenham in the Premier League win against Manchester City last month.

Thomas Frank has named his Tottenham Hotspur team for the Carabao Cup third round tie against Doncaster Rovers.

The League One side make the trip to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this evening having beaten Accrington Stanley 2-0 in the last round.

Spurs come into the game on the back of the 2-2 draw against Brighton and Hove Albion in the Premier League on Saturday.

Frank will be keen to avoid a potential banana skin against lower league opposition and keep the strong early season momentum behind him.

What is the Tottenham team vs Doncaster Rovers?

Frank revealed in Tuesday’s pre-match press conference that Antonin Kinsky would start in goal in place of Guglielmo Vicario to give the 22-year-old his first minutes of the season.

Randal Kolo Muani and Ben Davies remain injured having both picked up small knocks which also ruled them out of the draw at Brighton.

Dominic Solanke and Kota Takai have both returned to training, but are not involved this evening, along with long-term absentees Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison.

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This is the Tottenham team that starts under the lights in North London this evening:

Who do Tottenham play next in the Premier League?

Tottenham turn their attention back to the Premier League on Saturday when pointless Wolves are the visitors to N17 in a late evening-kick-off.

Hopefully, the Spurs players can put the game against Doncaster behind them early on and bring off some of the players who are likely to be involved on Saturday to keep them relatively fresh.

Tottenham Hotspur have identified an extremely consistent La Liga midfielder as the ideal fit for their side, and they are ready to make a move in January.

Tottenham’s midfield depth has come to the fore at the start of the season, but the Lilywhites are currently short of options in the attacking midfield role.

While Pape Sarr and Lucas Bergvall have been used in the position, Xavi Simons is the only natural number ten available for Thomas Frank at the moment.

That is due to the injuries to James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski, who are still a long way away from returning, and it has now emerged that Frank wants to add more creativity to his squad in the winter.

Tottenham ready to make a move for Real Sociedad star Brais Mendez

Fichajes have now claimed that Spurs have set their sights on Real Sociedad attacking midfielder Brais Mendez, who has emerged as one of the most consistent players in his position across La Liga.

His performances for club and country have allegedly caught the attention of the North London club, who see the 28-year-old as someone who would significantly improve their squad.

Mendez’s ability to move between the lines, provide goals and assists has attracted Tottenham, who are showing a ‘strong interest’ in the player.

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It is asserted that Spurs are ready to pay €40m (£35m) for the Spain international, while some sources believe that a deal can be clinched for just €30m (£26.1m).

What do Real Sociedad feel about Tottenham’s interest in Brais Mendez?

Fichajes say that Mendez is one of the Sociedad’s most important players and the club are of the belief that losing him would be a serious setback to their aspirations of European qualification.

However, given the high figure that Tottenham are potentially willing to pay, the La Liga side are expected to listen to offers for their key man in January.

A Football finance expert has warned that Daniel Levy’s exit from Tottenham Hotspur could harm the North London club, just as a high-profile exit did for another Premier League giant.

Levy left as Tottenham chairman after 24 years at the helm, and in that time, he oversaw an impressive off-pitch transformation at Spurs.

There are still question marks over his record on the footballing side, with some seeing Levy as the main reason for the club’s shortage of silverware over the last two decades.

The Lewis family have said that they want to usher in a new era of on-pitch success at Tottenham, but an expert has warned Spurs fans that it may not all be sunshine and rainbows.

Tottenham warned they could go down Man United’s road

Football finance expert Kieran Maguire has said that, given the control that Levy enjoyed at Tottenham for so long, his exit may create a vacuum.

He pointed to the negative impact that David Gill’s exit had on Man United and suggested that the Lilywhites may be underestimating the ease of replacing the 63-year-old.

When asked about the impact of Levy’s exit, Maguire told TBR Football: “There is a lot of unpicking to do before Tottenham can move past the Daniel Levy way. I am always slightly concerned that when you get rid of a chief executive and your man on the shop floor in the manager as well, that can create a void.

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“You only have to look at what happened at Man United – it wasn’t just the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson; it was the fact that David Gill left at the same time. Also, as far as Ferguson was concerned, he was somewhat similar to Levy in that he ran the club as a personal fiefdom as far as the footballing side was concerned. There are similarities there.

“He was very ably supported by Gill. When they left, Man United were a rudderless ship. It might be a bit different at Spurs because they have had a much more rotational policy as far as the manager was concerned. But at the board level, they will perhaps find that they underestimate just how many things that Levy was overseeing.”

Levy’s exit had been in the pipeline for a long time

According to reports, Levy was completely blindsided by ENIC’s decision to remove him, with the former Spurs chairman only finding out his fate hours before the club’s public announcement.

However, it has been claimed by some sources that Levy’s departure from Tottenham had been in the pipeline for many months.

Journalist Dean Jones has told TEAMtalk that Tottenham Hotspur may have to battle two European giants to land Harry Kane this summer.

The speculation linking Kane with a return to Spurs has intensified over the last couple of weeks after a clause in the England captain’s contract came to light.

According to reports from Germany, Kane can leave Bayern Munich for £57m as per a clause in his contract.

However, over the last few days, an increasing number of sources have reported that Barcelona are also keen on landing Tottenham’s record goalscorer at the end of this season.

Barcelona are not the only big club after Tottenham legend Harry Kane

Journalist Dean Jones has confirmed to TEAMtalk that the Catalan giants are indeed keen on securing the 32-year-old’s services.

According to Jones, Barca see Kane as the natural heir to Robert Lewandowski when he leaves Camp Nou this summer.

He asserts that Tottenham Hotspur remain interested in re-signing the centre-forward, but they also face competition from their London rivals, Chelsea, who have held a long-term interest in the striker.

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Jones adds that there has always been a feeling in Germany that Kane may leave at the end of the 2025-25 season, and a three-horse race now appears to be developing.

What do we know about Kane’s stance on his future?

While the former Tottenham man has kept silent on his future, we have heard some interesting revelations about his plans.

According to Flashscore, sources close to Kane have made it clear that he intends to compete at the highest level for major trophies.

A new report sheds light on what it would take for Tottenham Hotspur to prise Conor Gallagher away from Atletico Madrid in January.

Spurs Web has relayed a number of reports over the last two weeks stating that Tottenham view Conor Gallagher as a perfect fit for their midfield.

However, Spurs are expected to face plenty of competition for Gallagher’s signature, with several Premier League clubs keeping an eye on his situation.

Some sources have said that Atletico Madrid may not be too keen on losing the Spurs target in January, given the difficulty in finding a replacement mid-season.

How much would Tottenham have to pay for Conor Gallagher?

Tuesday’s print edition of Mundo Deportivo (as relayed by Sport Witness) has now confirmed that prising the midfielder away from the Metropolitano Stadium will not be easy in January.

Even though Gallagher has only made two starts so far this season, it is asserted that Tottenham Hotspur may find it difficult to convince the La Liga side to sell the 25-year-old.

This is because Diego Simeone’s men see the former Chelsea man as an important squad player. It is asserted that the Colchoneros would demand €60m (£52.3m) to part ways with Gallagher.

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Gallagher’s World Cup hopes are hanging by a thread

However, Mundo Deportivo say that the England international’s prospects of forcing himself into the Atletico side are not high as he does not seem a great fit for Simeone’s side.

As a result, it is pointed out that the player is at risk of missing out on a place in the England squad for next summer’s World Cup.

Journalist Ben Jacobs has revealed what Joao Palhinha is thinking about making a permanent move to Tottenham Hotspur.

The Athletic rated Tottenham’s Palhinha deal as the best Premier League signing of the summer, and it is not hard to understand why.

Spurs secured the Portugal international on loan with an option to buy for £27m, just 12 months after Bayern spent £47m to sign him from Fulham.

Even Thomas Frank has admitted that he is surprised Bayern agreed to loan Palhinha, and the 31-year-old has fitted in seamlessly in the base of the Dane’s midfield.

What Joao Palhinha is thinking about his Tottenham future

If the midfielder continues in the same vein, it would be a no-brainer for Spurs to take up the permanent option, and it has now emerged that the player would also be in favour of that.

In fact, journalist Ben Jacobs has revealed that even back in the summer, Palhinha’s preference was to make a permanent switch to N17 rather than the temporary one, with the former Fulham man not being keen on a straight loan deal.

Jacobs told GiveMeSport: “I think the Joao Palhinha signing has been excellent for Tottenham. The original agreement had an option to buy, which is set at £27 million. That was something that both Tottenham and the player were very keen on factoring in as part of the deal.

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“Palhinha, in particular, viewed the loan as being contingent, in many ways, on having that option to buy because he would like to be permanently back in the Premier League.

“If Spurs choose to take up the option, the player will be very happy with that because he dove into the move, wanting that permanence to begin with.”

Tottenham may make Palhinha transfer decision in January

The experienced midfielder has certainly hit the ground running at N17, with no player in the Premier League making more tackles than Palhinha this season.

It has been suggested that Tottenham may not wait until the end of the season to activate the option to buy the Portuguese star.