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Tottenham will look to bounce back after Brentford loss. While it was a tough weekend for Tottenham Hotspur, there is barely any better remedy than playing a game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium against a lower league side. And that is the tonic that this Spurs roster is about to get, given they are about to host Charlton Athletic in the second round meeting of the EFL Cup come this Wednesday night. That Lilywhites defeat against Brentford had left plenty to pick over for Tottenham. And it was by De Zerbi’s own acceptance after the game that the squad currently at his disposal at N17 is still not a team yet, and they did not fight in the right way against what was a ruthless Bees side. And those are honest words from a manager who is still trying to have his squad find themselves, and this is where a low-pressure game against a minnow side will give a setting to start putting things right (even though you don’t usually take any opponents lightly, especially when they have nothing to lose). Charlton, on the other side have made an eye catching start back in the Championship. They have won winning both league games so far. Those win include an away win over over West Ham (who were only recently relegated from the Premier League). And their head coach Nathan Jones rightly hailed that win for his side. Those three points against Nuno Santo & Co. will mean that Charlton will come to North London full of confidence, especially given the eight new faces that they have added to the squad this summer. They will want to ensure that they show that Charlton belongs in the top tier and make it just more than a routine formality that many Spurs fans would expect this to be given the division gap. But that being said, going into the game, Tottenham do have an upper hand in the head-to-head between both sides, with Spurs winning all of the last five between the two by some margin. And the general record that the Lilywhites have in the Carabao Cup recently, you’d think that RDZ & Co. should have enough to get through tomorrow even despite that shaky defense that we saw against Brentford. Tottenham vs Charlton Athletic Match Info Date: Aug 26, 2026 Time: 19:45 HRS BST Location: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Team News Tottenham When it comes to injuries, there is an air of mixed feelings at N17, with James Maddison being a doubt after his awkward landing against Brentford at the weekend. It was enough for the chiefs at Hotspur Way to have all the tests done on Maddison given his injury history. There is also a lengthy injury list at Tottenham beyond Maddison. All of Kudus, Kulusevski, and Simons still remain on the sidelines. We will also have to see if Micky van de Ven is involved after his extended break after the World Cup. That being said, this game should be more important for those down the pecking order at Hotspur Way. Solanke will finally get his chance upfront, and with him, Archie Gray should also have some minutes under his belt after his recent captaincy duties. Going into the game, you’d expect that De Zerbi will make wholesale changes for the game, and even if there is a sense of momentum with Charlton, Tottenham fans will be hoping for a sense of response. Charlton Athletic Going through to the other side of the fence, Kayne Ramsay and Charlie Kelman remain sidelined with injuries for the visitors. Nathan Jones did see Josh Edwards return to training this week, but it is unlikely that he will appear against Tottenham this week. This mid-week game will also come too soon for their new signing Timothy Ouma, who will be building his fitness with their U21s after joining Charlton from Slavia Prague. Predicted Lineups Tottenham Hotspur: Dubravka; Gray, Van Hecke, Danso, Udogie; Fernandes, Bentancur, Bergvall; Moore, Solanke, Tel Charlton Athletic: Kaminski; Rankin-Costello, Jones, Burke, Bell; Chalobah, Coventry; Campbell, Carey, Grant; Leaburn Prediction A response is overdue from Tottenham after that defeat against Brentford, and there is no reason the Lilywhites cannot deliver one here. We expect them to sail through this one despite it feeling like a close one on paper going into the kickoff. Tottenham 3 – 1 Charlton