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Spurs handed League Cup bye after COVID-19 cases at Orient

FILE PHOTO: Europa League - Third qualifying round - KF Shkendija v Tottenham Hotspur - National Arena Todor Proeski, Skopje, North Macedonia - September 24, 2020 Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min celebrates scoring their second goal with Erik Lamela, Harry Kane and teammates REUTERS

Tottenham Hotspur have advanced to the League Cup fourth round via a bye after their match against Leyton Orient was called off due to a number of Orient players testing positive for COVID-19, the Football League (EFL) said on Friday.

Spurs’ third-round match against Orient was cancelled on Tuesday, a day after the fourth-tier club revealed the positive tests and closed their Breyer Group Stadium and training ground facilities until further notice.

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