Tottenham Hotspur vs. Manchester City: EFL Cup round of 16 time, live blog and how to watch online

On By Littum

After a nasty defeat to Crystal Palace at the weekend, Tottenham Hotspur will very quickly get the chance to wash the taste of that loss out of our collective mouths, or of course double the misery. It’s time for the EFL Cup Round of 16, and potentially the most challenging tie around, with Manchester City the opponent.

That said, Spurs have been something of a bogey team for City in recent years, with the Lilywhites regularly picking up points in their contests with the northern side. Pep Guardiola has also strongly indicated that he plans to rotate, with City (perhaps surprisingly) lacking a significant amount of depth in their squad this season.

Unfortunately, it’s a similar story for Spurs, with captain Son Heung-min still out injured and another setback for winger Wilson Odobert, with the majority of Spurs’ remaining depth young and inexperienced. The tempo in recent weeks has also picked up, so there are a few tired senior players in the squad and Ange Postecoglou may have to make some tough decisions about how much he prioritizes this knock-out game against other competitions. It will be exciting regardless.

COYS!

Lineups

Line-ups will be announced closer to kick-off.

Live blog

That’s how you see

Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, UK
Wednesday 30 October 2024
Time: 4:15pm ET, 8:15pm UK
TV: Not televised in the US; Sky Sports Main Event (UK). Check international listings at livesoccertv.com
Streaming: Paramount+

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