Tottenham's nightmare fixture list confirmed as Carabao Cup fourth round dates announced

Tottenham Hotspur are facing a potential fixture congestion following the announcement of their Carabao Cup fourth-round tie. Spurs secured their spot in the last 16 after triumphing over Doncaster Rovers in the previous round last week.

Thomas Frank, the new Tottenham boss, has made a commendable start, with the club sitting fourth in the Premier League table after six games. However, a 1-1 draw against Wolves at home on Saturday night meant they missed an opportunity to narrow the gap with reigning champions and leaders Liverpool.

Despite the packed schedule, Tottenhamremain contenders in all four competitions this season, harbouring hopes of lifting another major trophy. Yet, this success brings with it a daunting fixture list for Frank and his team.

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Monday morning brought the news that Tottenham's Carabao Cup fourth-round clash with Newcastle United is scheduled for Wednesday, October 29 at St James' Park.

This match comes sandwiched between Premier League encounters with Everton (October 26) and Chelsea (November 1), meaning Spurs will face three matches within a week, reports the Mirror.

Following this, Tottenham have a Champions League showdown with FC Copenhagen on November 4, before welcoming Manchester United to their home ground in the Premier League on November 8. This sequence of fixtures means that Spurs will now contend with five matches over a span of 14 days leading up to the November international break.

The stalemate against Wolves leaves Tottenham trailing table-toppers Liverpool by four points in the Premier League standings. Frank acknowledged there had been a chance to take advantage of Liverpool's shock loss to Crystal Palace, before analysing his side's display.

"Yeah, I think if you look before the game, you would say that there was a good chance for us to win," said Frank on Saturday night. "But I think it's also, that's why I also said it before the game, we haven't beaten Wolves the last five times, no, six times in a row.

"And also a team that have lost the first five, there's a time where they will get something. And also I said before the game, they had played very, very even games.

"So it's never easy. That said, I hoped and believed if we hit a top performance, we would win. We didn't hit a top performance.

"I think we hit an average performance. But you do that sometimes. So yeah, we got a point on a day when not everything worked and then we move forward."

Carabao Cup fourth round fixture dates:

Tuesday, October 28

Grimsby Town vs Brentford - 7:45pm - Sky Sports +
Wycombe Wanderers vs Fulham - 7:45pm - Sky Sports +
Wrexham vs Cardiff - 8pm - Sky Sports/ITV

Wednesday, October 29

Arsenal vs Brighton - 7:45pm - Sky Sports +
Liverpool vs Crystal Palace - 7:45pm - Sky Sports +
Swansea vs Manchester City - 7:45pm - Sky Sports +
Wolves vs Chelsea - 7:45pm - Sky Sports +
Newcastle vs Tottenham - 8pm - Sky Sports