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      What happens if Leyton Orient vs Tottenham is called off? Will Spurs receive a bye? Carabao Cup rules explained

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      TOTTENHAM and Leyton Orient face an anxious wait over whether their Carabao Cup third round tie will go ahead.
      18 players or staff at Leyton Orient have recorded positive coronavirus tests. An announcement will be made on Tuesday morning.

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      Dele Alli is set to feature for Tottenham if the tie goes ahead
      What time does Leyton Orient vs Tottenham kick off?
      Leyton Orient host Spurs on Tuesday, September 22.
      The match is set to kick off at 6pm.
      It will be played at Brisbane Road, otherwise known as The Breyer Group Stadium.
      What happens if Leyton Orient vs Tottenham is called off?

      If the third-round tie is cancelled, Spurs will receive a bye to the next round and Orient will miss out on a £100,000 windfall with the game due to be televised on Sky Sports.
      With the O’s first team in self-isolation, they even suggested fielding their youth outfit against Jose Mourinho’s side because the kids have not been in contact with the first team.
      It is believed Spurs are not happy with that prospect amid fears of the risk of infection just days ahead of a Europa League tie.
      The final decision is with Public Health England.

      The EFL have been working with the clubs to find a resolution, with Spurs showing their support for their neighbours.
      But with zero space left in a congested fixture programme there are no possible dates for the game to be rescheduled.
      What TV channel is Leyton Orient vs Spurs on and can I live stream it?
      Should it be played, Leyton Orient vs Tottenham will be live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football.
      Coverage on both channels starts at 5.30pm.
      To stream the game live, head to your Sky Go account.
      Non-Sky Sports subscribers can still watch all the action with a Now TV Day Pass.
      Team news
      Jose Mourinho has confirmed Dele Alli – who was left out from the 5-2 win at Southampton and is rumoured to have had a bust-up with his manager – will appear.
      Gareth Bale has not yet recovered from his knee problems but Spurs fans can expect to see Joe Hart make his debut.

      Ruel Sotiriou returned from a knock to score the equaliser for the O’s as they rallied to draw 2-2 against Mansfield on the weekend.
      Latest Odds
      Leyton Orient 13/2
      Draw 18/5
      Tottenham 2/5
      *Latest odds from Ladbrokes correct as of Monday, September 21 More

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      Tottenham’s Carabao Cup game with Leyton Orient set to be called off after 18 positive Covid-19 tests decimate O’s squad

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      TOTTENHAM’S Carabao Cup clash looks set to be called OFF after virtually all of Leyton Orient’s squad tested positive for Covid-19.
      SunSport understands up to 18 players and staff at League Two O’s recorded positive tests ahead of the Tuesday evening game.

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      Tottenham and Leyton Orient are expected to discover what will happen regarding their Carabao Cup clash in the morningCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      If the third-round tie is cancelled in the morning, Spurs will receive a bye and Orient will miss out on a £100,000 windfall with the game due to be televised on Sky Sports.
      With the O’s first team in self-isolation, they even suggested fielding their youth outfit against Jose Mourinho’s side because the kids have not been in contact with the first team.
      It is believed Spurs are not happy with that prospect amid fears of the risk of infection just days ahead of a Europa League tie.
      SunSport approached Orient for comment tonight but the final decision rests with Public Health England.

      Health specialists, worried by the coronavirus spike in the UK, have to determine if the outbreak is serious enough to order Orient’s Breyer Group Stadium and training ground to be deep cleaned and order all staff into quarantine.
      The EFL have been working with the clubs to find a resolution, with Spurs showing their support for their neighbours.
      But with zero space left in a congested fixture programme there are no possible dates for the game to be rescheduled.
      The news vindicated Tottenham’s decision to stump up £5,000 for the O’s squad to undergo tests at the weekend.

      EFL rules have been relaxed this season which mean clubs only had to test on their return to pre-season training and again halfway through the campaign — the Prem test twice a week.
      Plymouth and Mansfield played Orient over the last week and ordered their squads and staff to undergo tests.
      Should the game be called off it would be the first match to fall victim to Covid-19 since lockdown.
      Meanwhile, Gareth Bale’s desire to make his second return at Tottenham could accelerate his injury comeback.
      The Welsh star, 31, who sustained a knee injury against Bulgaria earlier this month, is not due to be fit until after the October internationals.
      But boss Mourinho said: “The motivation is high. And when a player has this motivation you can shorten the period of recovering and period of getting fit.”

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      Luton vs Man Utd: Live stream, TV channel, kick-off time and team news for Carabao Cup fixture

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      MANCHESTER United are looking to bounce back from their Premier League defeat by Crystal Palace as head to Luton in the Carabao Cup.
      Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men were rumbled by the Eagles at Old Trafford in their first game and will look to respond immediately.

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      Solskjaer will be looking for a response after a sluggish weekend showing

      But their opponents are not the ideal customers with Nathan Jones’ side off to a flying start with four wins from four in all competitions.
      What time does Luton vs Man Utd kick off?
      Luton host Man United on Tuesday, September 22.
      The match kicks off at 8.15pm.
      It will be played at Kenilworth Road.
      What TV channel is Luton vs Man Utd on and can I live stream it?
      Luton vs Man Utd is live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football.
      Coverage on both channels commences around 8pm, following the conclusion of Leyton Orient vs Tottenham.
      To stream the game live, head to your Sky Go account.
      Non-Sky Sports subscribers can still watch all the action with a Now TV Day Pass.
      Team news
      Luton still have a handful of players out through injury, including Dan Potts, Brendan Galloway and Eunan O’Kane but will be hopeful Tom Lockyer will return from cramp.
      Look out too for Ryan Tunnicliffe making a start against his former side.

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      As for Manchester United, we can expect changes and the possible returns from injury of Nemanja Matic and Sergio Romero.

      Aaron Wan-Bissaka may be fit enough to start after spending Saturday on the bench and Donny van de Beek may get his first start.
      Latest odds
      Luton 10/1
      Draw 17/4
      Man United 2/7

      *Latest odds from Ladbrokes correct as of Monday, September 21 More

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      Chelsea and Tottenham on Carabao Cup collision course as Arsenal could face Liverpool in fourth round draw

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      LIVERPOOL and Arsenal could meet in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup following Thursday night’s draw.
      There’s also a London derby on the cards with Chelsea potentially heading to rivals Tottenham.

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      There’s some tasty potential clashes in the fourth round of the Carabao CupCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Manchester United face a trip to either Preston or Brighton.
      And holders Man City could take on one of Millwall or Burnley.
      But it’s a potential clash between Premier League champions Liverpool and FA Cup winners Arsenal which is sure to excite fans the most.
      Mikel Arteta got the better of Jurgen Klopp in the Community Shield final last month.

      And the pair will renew acquaintances if Liverpool beat Lincoln City and Arsenal get the better of Leicester in the third round.
      Meanwhile, Jose Mourinho could unleash Gareth Bale against Frank Lampard’s new and improved Chelsea at Tottenham’s flashy arena.
      Spurs must first get past Leyton Orient while Chelsea host Barnsley.
      Elsewhere, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Red Devils will face one of Preston or Brighton if they first beat Luton away.

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      Carabao Cup fourth round draw in full

      ALL GAMES TO BE PLAYED SEPTEMBER 29 OR 30

      Lincoln City or Liverpool vs Leicester City or Arsenal
      Millwall or Burnley vs Manchester City or Bournemouth
      West Brom or Brentford vs Fulham or Sheffield Wednesday
      Fleetwood Town or Everton vs West Ham Utd or Hull City
      Bristol City or Aston Villa vs Stoke or Gillingham
      Leyton Orient or Tottenham vs Chelsea or Barnsley
      Newport or Watford vs Morecambe or Newcastle
      Preston or Brighton vs Luton or Man Utd

      Rivals City are at home to Bournemouth in the third round and are looking at a trip to either Millwall or Burnley in the next stage.
      There are four other ties to be played too, with the winner of West Brom vs Brentford taking on either Fulham or Sheffield Wednesday.
      Fleetwood Town or Everton will host one of West Ham or Hull.
      Bristol City or Aston Villa take on either Stoke or Gillingham.
      And finally, Newport or Watford will face Morecambe or Newcastle.
      All games will be played on September 29 or 30.

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      Brighton 4 Portsmouth 0: Seagulls’ rampant B-Team unleash their A-game to see off Pompey in Carabao Cup second round

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      IT turned out to be quite a night for Brighton’s rampant B-Team as they unleashed their A-game to see off Pompey and head into the Carabao Cup third round.
      There were no survivors in the Seagulls’ starting line-up from their defeat to Chelsea on Monday.

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      Brighton ran out rampant 4-0 winners against Portsmouth

      Boss Graham Potter had urged his fringe players to go and earn a regular spot to face Newcastle on Sunday.
      And they did just that to book an away tie with Preston next week.
      It was Alexis Mac Allister who fired the hosts ahead with his first goal in English football on 38 minutes.
      Alireza Jahanbakhsh whipped in the cross to the young Argentinian – who launched a bullet header beyond the despairing dive of Craig MacGillvray.

      However, Brighton were let off when the flag went up after Marcus Harness bundled in a John Marquis cross. 
      After the break, Jahanbakhsh unleashed an unstoppable 54th minute thunderbolt past MacGillvray.
      The visitors were made to pay and just THREE minutes later, Pascal Gross whipped in a corner to Bernardo, who rose highest to head home his first goal in a Seagulls shirt.

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      Alexis Mac Allister fired the hosts ahead with his first goal in English football on 38 minutes

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      Alireza Jahanbakhsh unleashed an unstoppable 54th minute thunderbolt past Craig MacGillvray

      The Brazilian sparred his blushes, having been left with regret for scuppering a huge chance early on.

      MacGillvray had palmed a fierce drive from Victor Gyokeres straight into the defender’s path – but he blazed his attempt hopelessly high.
      But the Seagulls were flying when Swedish youngster Gyokeres sealed the deal after turning smartly to rifle beyond MacGillvray on 70 minutes – with his first senior goal for the club.

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      Stoke 1 Wolves 0: Potters new-boy Jacob Brown dumps Prem big-spenders after £35m Fabio Silva misses sitter

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      A NEW arrival stole the show.
      But unfortunately for Wolves it wasn’t their £35million Portuguese wonderboy Fabio Silva who enjoyed a dream debut.

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      Jacob Brown came off the bench after 69 minutes and turned this tie on it’s head

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      Brown’s winner comes eight days after signing from Barnsley in a deal worth £2m

      Instead,  22-year-old Stoke’s less-publicised newbie Jacob Brown came off the bench for 20 minutes to dump big-spenders Wolves – eight days after signing from Barnsley in a deal worth £2million.
      His dramatic late winner is a moment he will remember for the rest of his days as he stunned Europa League quarter-finalists Wolves to set up a third round tie against Gillgham next week.
      And costing a cool £33million less than Wolves’ new club record signing Silva, Potters boss Michael O’Neill will feel he’s struck gold!
      Brown came off the bench to replace Lee Gregory after 69 minutes and turned this tie on it’s head 15 minutes later.

      He burst through to accept a pass from former Wolves striker Steven Fletcher and kept his cool to rifle in a shot which John Ruddy got a glove to but couldn’t keep the ball out.
      It crept agonisingly over the line, almost in slow motion, but it was enough to send the Potters into the next round at the end of a battling display.
      Nuno Espirito Santo gave the Championship side due respect by fielding a powerful team which included England new boy Conor Coady at the heart of Wolves’ first-choice defence.
      Ahead of the ever-present skipper was an impressive array of Premier League talent, including Ruben Neves, Adama Traore and Leo Dendoncker.

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      John Ruddy got a glove to but couldn’t keep the ball out

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      Stoke celebrate their late winner against Prem side Wolves

      But the real focus of attention for Wolves fans was on Fabio Silva, the club’s new record £35million signing from Porto, who made his eagerly anticipated debut.
      The 18-year-old Portuguese superkid partnered Traore up front and showed some nice touches but he will curse himself for passing up three decent chances.
      His most glaring miss came 15 minutes from the end when he scuffed his shot wide from six yards with the goal at his mercy.  
      In truth the teenager couldn’t have been handed many harder debuts than a chilly Thursday night against Stoke!
      Three times in a dour first half Wolves wonderboy had his legs bruised by another former Porto man, Dutch international defender Bruno Martins Indi, who took objection to his sprightly opponent.
      Martins Indi was eventually booked deep into the second half for one foul too many on Silva.
      But someone might need to have a word in the ear of the kid about his theatrics, as he did a fair imitation of Neymar – in that particular ‘skill-set!’

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      Wolves were stunned by the Championship outfit

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      Marcelo Bielsa defends making Kiko Casilla captain after Leeds fans hit out at decision over racism shame

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      MARCELO BIELSA will never cave to public pressure after making the controversial Kiko Casilla captain against Hull in the Carabao Cup.
      The Spanish keeper was given an eight-match ban last season for racially abusing Charlton’s Jonathan Leko.

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      Many Leeds fans fumed that goalkeeper Kiko Casilla, banned for racially abusing Jonathan Leko last season, was made captain on WednesdayCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Many Leeds fans were up in arms when the 33-year-old, who is now second-choice to Illan Meslier, was given the armband for Wednesday’s penalties defeat.
      But Bielsa said the rest of the team approved it.
      Then he questioned how many supporters opposed the choice.
      The Leeds boss said: “His team-mates think he deserved to be the captain and we have to listen to those messages.

      “The players see in their captain someone they feel can represent them.
      “Surely those who judge Kiko ignore a lot of the things his team-mates see in him?
      “Should I have contemplated whether to pick him as captain by taking the opinions of the fans or players?
      “The public won’t have all the information that his team-mates have.

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      Bielsa defended his decision by suggesting the rest of the Leeds players were happy with Casilla wearing the armbandCredit: EPA

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      “The opinion of the masses should always be heard but I don’t know what percentage of fans actually didn’t want Kiko as captain.
      “We have to accept the decision of the authorities but we value the conduct of Kiko, which only we can judge because we are part of the group.”

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      Carabao Cup round-up: Robson-Kanu scores screamer, Bees sting Saints and Fulham edge through

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      SLAVEN BILIC saw West Brom sink League Two newcomers Harrogate – but reckoned his side should have produced even more after their 3-0 win.
      Hal Robson-Kanu scored his first League Cup goal in a DECADE as two stunning strikes in the space of four first half minutes put Albion in control.

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      Hal Robson-Kanu scored a superb strike in West Brom’s 3-0 win against HarrogateCredit: Rex Features

      Sub Callum Robinson wrapped up the tie when he converted Kyle Edwards’ cross from close range with 13 minutes left.
      But boss Bilic felt the margin of victory should have been bigger, as he said: “We scored wonderful goals, but the only negative was that we should’ve scored more.
      “We played with confidence and dominance.”
      Rakeem Harper collected a half clearance and spun past Josh Falkingham and George Thomson before powering in a spectacular drive from 30 yards for only his second Albion goal.

      Robson-Kanu extended Baggies’s lead with another excellent finish – he collected the ball 25 yards from goal and curled home a superb left-footed shot.
      Charlie Austin had a shot cleared off the line by Town’s Warren Burrell before Robinson added a third after being on the field for only four minutes.
      Meanwhile Aleksandar Mitrovic made a happy return to Fulham’s starting line-up on his 26th birthday to head Scott Parker’s men into the third round.
      The beefy Serbian striker, last season’s Championship golden boot winner, had not started for his club since before their successful play-off campaign.

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      Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic scored the only goal of the game in the win over FulhamCredit: PA:Press Association
      But Mitrovic nodded his 50th goal in his 101st Fulham appearance to see off Paul Lambert’s League One side and book a third-round home tie against Sheffield Wednesday next week.
      Parker gave debuts to four summer signings, who had all missed out on Saturday’s opening-day drubbing by Arsenal.
      His selected a strong, experienced team who controlled the game but were unable to put Ipswich convincingly to the sword.
      But the Fulham boss saw one of his new recruits, former Lyon right-back Kenny Tete, supply the deep cross for Mitrovic to score with a firm downward header seven minutes before half-time.
      Ipswich’s Emyr Huws shot wildly wide when well placed in first-half injury-time but Mitrovic almost headed a second from another Tete centre only to be denied by a smart double-save from David Cornell who also kept out Bobby Reid’s follow-up effort.
      Anthony Knockaert, Neeskens Kebano and Tom Cairney all went close for the Premier League newcomers as they strove for a second goal.

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      Brentford advanced through to the third round after beating Southampton 2-0Credit: Rex Features
      Elsewhere Southampton crashed out at home against Brentford as they lost 2-0 against the Championship side.
      First half goals from Christian Norgaard and Josh Dasilva proved to be the difference.
      In another shock, Hull knocked out Leeds at Elland Road on penalties in a dramatic shootout.
      The Tigers won 9-8 on spot-kicks after the two teams couldn’t be separated after 90 minutes.
      Hull thought they had initially done enough to win the game through Mallik Wilks’ early goal, only for Ezgjan Alioski to equalise in the 93rd minute.
      There was to be no cup upset at Goodison Park after Everton eased past Salford City as they won 3-0.

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      Moise Kean got on the score sheet is Everton’s 3-0 win against SalfordCredit: AFP or licensors

      Defender Michael Keane put the Toffees ahead, with Gylfi Sigurdsson and Moise Keane getting on the score sheet in the second half.
      And finally Bristol City cruised into the next round of the cup after they smashed Northampton 4-0 at Ashton Gate.
      Chris Martin opened the scoring, with Kasey Palmer scoring either side of Antoine Semenyo’s 82nd minute strike.

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