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Tottenham are up against Charlton Athletic in the second round of the EFL Cup. Roberto De Zerbi pulled off a rescue act to keep Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League in May after he ended a 16-match winless run in the division and masterminded a final-day victory over Everton. He has overseen an expensive squad rebuild over the summer, with Savio becoming the latest recruit. However, the new-look Tottenham side suffered a humbling opening-weekend 3-0 loss at Brentford on Saturday. The North Londoners lacked intent and were not up to the mark at the Gtech Stadium. Playing against a Brentford side that likes to be physical, aggressive and direct, Roberto De Zerbi’s men had no answers to most of the questions posed by the hosts. Roberto De Zerbi admitted after the game that his players were not ready for the Brentford test. However, the 47-year-old’s side have an immediate opportunity to bounce back in midweek. De Zerbi provides Tottenham team news for EFL Cup fixture Tottenham welcome Championship club Charlton Athletic to North London for the second round of the EFL Cup. De Zerbi will be hoping for a positive reaction when his side takes on Charlton Athletic. The Lilywhites were without several key players in their first game of the season on Saturday. Ahead of the home match against Charlton Athletic, the Tottenham boss has now provided an update on the fitness of his squad. He has confirmed skipper Micky van de Ven and Pedro Porro will be on the bench, whilst hinting Dominic Solanke could start the game. “Van de Ven comes on the bench, Pedro Porro comes on the bench, Solanke is available to play to start the game. Savio, I don’t know if he’s ready to play, if everything is good [with his work permit] to play or to come on the bench, but I’d great to use Pedro Porro inside and Micky van de Ven inside of the squad,” De Zerbi said in his pre-match press conference (h/t Football London). Great opportunity for Tottenham to bounce back After such a disheartening loss, the players often crave the next game to come quickly to put things in the right order. Tottenham have the opportunity on Wednesday night to do exactly that. Charlton Athletic head to N17 off the back of a stunning 2-1 win over West Ham in the Championship. So, De Zerbi’s side cannot take their London counterparts lightly in a cup fixture. We have to be on the front foot right from the off and take the game to the Addicks. Having Van de Ven and Porro back in the squad will be a big boost for the Lilywhites, who will be keen to advance to the EFL Cup third round.