Why there is no VAR in Tottenham Carabao Cup clash vs Coventry City

Tottenham Hotspur's quest to win a major trophy this season begins with the Carabao Cup tie against Coventry City.

Spurs will make the trip to the Sky Blues for the third round of the competition. Ange Postecoglou's team will be looking to secure a spot in the fourth round with victory over the Championship club.

Tottenham go into the game on the back of the 1-0 defeat to Arsenal in the North London Derby at the weekend in the Premier League.

Spurs will be hoping to return to winning ways in their first domestic cup fixture of the campaign against Coventry.

Unlike in the Premier League, though, Spurs will have to face Coventry without VAR being used in the fixture.

The use of the video assistant referee changes with the Carabao Cup, meaning it will not be present at the Coventry Building Society Arena on Wednesday evening.

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VAR is only used in the Carabao Cup from the semi-final stage onwards. However, last season there was no video assistant in the competition in the final due to it not being possible to install the technology at the Riverside Stadium, home of Middlesbrough who faced Chelsea in the semi-final.

Tottenham will be hoping to be in the hat for the fourth-round draw of the Carabao Cup which takes place next week on September 25, after the conclusion of the remaining third-round ties.

Manchester United, Stoke City, Southampton, Preston North End, Brentford, Crystal Palace and Sheffield Wednesday have all already booked their spots in the fourth round of the competition which takes place next month.