In this all-Premier League encounter in the EFL Cup, Fulham will host Tottenham at Craven Cottage on Tuesday at 18:45 GMT as the two sides bid to get off to a winning start in one of the options for domestic silverware available to the two sides.
Key Highlights
Fulham’s Mixed Form Start to the New Season
Marco Silva’s men opened the season with a 0-1 win away to Goodison Park on opening day. However, they have been winless in their subsequent two rounds of fixtures in the Premier League.
They were beaten comprehensively by their fellow Londoners Brentford 0-3 in matchday two before holding Arsenal to a 2-2 draw at the Emirates.
This highlights their mixed form start to the season that Marco Silva will be hoping to stabilize ahead of facing Postecoglou’s Tottenham on Tuesday in the EFL Cup.
Fulham’s focus will be on being compact in their approach. However, they will look to press high up the pitch to disrupt the flow of Tottenham’s passing game, force them into mistakes, and capitalize on transitions.
Bet hereThey will also look to leverage Craven Cottage on cup day, with form going out of the window during cup games. Marco Silva will hope to take Fulham as far into the cup as possible to bolster their chances of silverware this season.
Can Tottenham, Under Ange Postecoglou, Bid for Silverware
Tottenham have started the Premier League season in unbeaten form, having drawn their opening match away to Brentford 2-2. They have beaten Manchester United at home and Bournemouth away in the succeeding two rounds of fixtures.
Postecoglou’s charges scored two goals in each in the two wins and kept two clean sheets in the process.
Tottenham will look to extend their brilliant start to the season into their EFL Cup campaign as they bid for silverware under Ange this season.
Ange Postecoglou will insist his side retain their football identity, which is characterized by building from the back ardently, front foot possession-based football, and pressing high up the pitch when they face Fulham on Tuesday.
Injury Report
Fulham
Marco Silva will be without central defender Calvin Bassey, who was sent off during their 2-2 draw away to Arsenal.
Tottenham
Ange Postecoglou will assess the fitness of James Maddison ahead of the derby on Tuesday.
However, he will be without Rodrigo Bentancur, Ryan Sessegnon, Bryan Gil, Fraser Forster, and Alfie Whiteman, who have been ruled out for the match against Fulham in the EFL Cup.
Possible Lineups
Fulham
B. Leno; A. Robinson, T. Adarabioyo, I. Diop, K. Tete; A. Pereira, J. Palhinha, S. Lukic; B. De Cordova-Reid, R. Jimenez, H. Wilson
Tottenham
G. Vicario; D. Udogie, M. van de Ven, C. Romero, P. Porro; Y. Bissouma, P. M. Sarr; H. Son, J. Maddison, D. Kulusevski; Richarlison
Prediction
Marco Silva and his charges will look for a win in this London derby clash with Tottenham. They will look to be positive, press Tottenham, and force them into mistakes.
Marco Silva might opt to rotate his squad from the side that drew with Arsenal 2-2 on Saturday. However, he will pick a side strong enough to compete against Tottenham and go for the win.
Ange Postecoglou and his Tottenham side will look to maintain positive momentum when they face Fulham on Tuesday. There is only one way Tottenham will play under Ange: front foot and full-throattle pressing and attacking, building from the back, and progressive passing forward.
Tottenham will have too much for Fulham; they will win the match and progress in the EFL Cup.
The pre-match betting odds has Man Utd at 2.23 with Newcastle 3.3 and the draw 3.3.
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