Tottenham have been handed a bye in the Carabao Cup following the cancellation of Tuesday’s fixture against Leyton Orient.
Tottenham have been given a straight pass into the fourth round of the Carabao Cup after their scheduled game with Leyton Orient was canceled.
Spurs were supposed to take on the League Two side in an evening fixture on Tuesday. However, the game was thrown into confusion after a number of Leyton Orient players tested positive for COVID-19 just before the game.
As expected, Tottenham and Leyton Orient were forced to cancel the clash but official confirmation of the decision didn’t come through until two hours before the 6 pm kick-off.
An initial statement from the EFL confirmed that another update would be provided in due course but the latest is that Spurs have been handed a free pass into the next round.
A statement from the official EFL website read:
“In accordance with Carabao Cup Rules, Tottenham Hotspur have been awarded with a bye to progress to Round Four of the Carabao Cup and will now play Chelsea on Tuesday 29 September.
“The Round Three tie scheduled for Tuesday 22 September between Leyton Orient and Tottenham Hotspur could not take place following the issue by Waltham Forest Borough Council of an order preventing the match being played as planned. This followed a number of Leyton Orient players testing positive for COVID-19.”
“The EFL Board has determined that in line with Carabao Cup Rule 5.1, the Club was unable to fulfill its obligations to complete the fixture by virtue of the Council’s order and shall therefore forfeit the tie.”
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