Liam Delap was sent off just half an hour into his return from injury in Chelsea ’s 4-3 win over Wolves in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday. The summer signing had been sidelined for almost two months with a thigh problem, which he sustained in the Blues’ 2-0 win over Fulham in August.

Pedro Porro was forced to order both Djed Spence and Randal Kolo Muani over to Tottenham’s away supporters at St James’ Park. In the aftermath of their defeat on Tyneside, the pair were spotted heading straight down the tunnel, before the Spaniard intervened and forced them back out.

Newcastle United will host Tottenham Hotspur at St. James' Park on Wednesday in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup. Eddie Howe's team is the defending champion

Spurs star Richarlison has reportedly ‘said yes’ to a ‘sensational return’ to Premier League rivals Everton, though this deal hinges on two ‘key’ factors. Injuries and poor form have marred Richarlison during his time at Spurs and he was heavily linked with a potential exit in the summer.

Andy: The game against Newcastle highlighted how poor we are going forward. Every attack we had ended with a player making a bad decision on the ball. Spurs were of no threat. We can't carry on hoping for goals from set-pieces.

Thomas Frank has confirmed that two more Tottenham Hotspur stars had picked up injuries ahead of the Carabao Cup loss to Newcastle, taking the total to 12, although two could be back for Saturday's London derby against Chelsea.

Chelsea successfully scored four goals both times, on their last two visits to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Their last face off was won by Cole Palmer's penalty, which gave the Blues their eighth win from 11 matches against their rivals. Needless to say, Tottenham will be keen to tip the scales in their favour again this weekend.

Ruling out that last option, only one thing is certain: Ange Postecoglou was never the problem when it came to Tottenham Hotspur’s fitness issues. Instead, it was just another criticism for people to throw at the beleaguered boss for the sake of having someone to blame.