Overview
- The tie is scheduled for Wednesday, September 24 at 7:45 p.m. local time at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with live coverage listed on Sky Sports+ and Andrew Madley appointed as referee.
- Spurs are expected to rotate heavily, with injuries ruling out James Maddison, Radu Dragusin, Dejan Kulusevski, Kota Takai, Yves Bissouma and Dominic Solanke.
- Frank said all players who traveled to the Brighton match are available, signaling further selection constraints while emphasizing that the team will “play to win.”
- A predicted Tottenham XI features Antonin Kinsky in goal behind Djed Spence, Kevin Danso, Ben Davies and Destiny Udogie, with Pape Sarr, Archie Gray and Xavi Simons in midfield and Brennan Johnson, Dane Scarlett and Mathys Tel up front.
- Doncaster reached this round by beating Middlesbrough and Accrington Stanley but arrive after league losses to Wigan and Wimbledon, with Harry Clifton sidelined by a hamstring injury and loanee Damola Ajayi ineligible.