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Tottenham Hotspur already had a surprisingly busy match list to grapple with at the start of the season, but the Europa League third round qualifying draw has only compounded their problems.
North londoners learned today They will face Romanian club FC Botosani or Macedonian club FK Shkendija in the third round of the Europa League qualifying round, to be held on 24 September, if they pass the second round.
The Spurs found out earlier during Monday’s draw that they would have to travel to Bulgaria to face Lokomotiv Plovdiv on September 17 in the second round.
The grueling trips to Eastern Europe will be especially challenging as the Lilywhites will have only 48 hours between matches, with Europa League games between Carabao Cup and Premier League matches.
According to Football.London, this is the schedule that Mourinho’s men could face at the start of the campaign (based on their success in the EL and Carabao Cup qualifiers).
September 13 (H) – Everton
September 17 (A) – Plovdiv
September 20 (A) – Southampton
September 22 or 23 – Third round of the Carabao Cup
September 24 (A) – FK Shkendija or FC Botosani
September 26 (H) – Newcastle
September 29: fourth round of the Carabao Cup
October 01 – Qualifier for the Europa League
October 03 (A) – Manchester United
Spurs Web opinion
9 games in 21 days is an unprecedented level of match congestion. Given the travel involved in our Europa League matches, potentially having just 48 hours between matches will mean Mourinho will have no choice but to rotate his team. This also shows why we need to bring in a reserve striker before the start of the season, as Kane will have to rest for at least three of those matches.
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