Spurs blow is more evidence of the increasingly pressure the relentless football schedule is putting on players
Ruud van Nistelrooy enjoyed a winning start as interim Manchester United manager by beating Leicester 5-2 to reach the League Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday as Manchester City crashed out 2-1 to Tottenham.Arsenal host Crystal Palace, who beat Aston Villa 2-1, in the quarters.
It will be an all-Premier League quarter-final in the League Cup after Arsenal knocked Preston out in the round of 16 on Wednesday night.
Ange Postecoglou dreams of second season success at Tottenham remain intact after his side’s sheer force of will overcame Manchester City in a pulsating encounter.