Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas accuses the Football League of putting his players’ careers in jeopardy with its scheduling of the Capital One Cup. Tottenham play Aston Villa in the third round of the Capital One Cup on Tuesday, just two days after the north London club play at Cardiff in the Barclays Premier League.

Given that Spurs play Tromso in the Europa League on Thursday, Villas-Boas’ squad face a hectic period of three games in six days. He said: “How can a game be scheduled after two days, immediately putting the players’ careers at risk with injuries?“