Jose Mourinho says the EFL has not given Tottenham a chance of competing for the Carabao Cup as his side prepare to play Chelsea in the fourth round.
Spurs play Chelsea on Tuesday and host Maccabi Haifa in a Europa League play-off on Thursday - in-between two weekend Premier League games.
"I would like to fight for the Carabao but I don't think I can," he said.
"The group phase of the Europa League gives us a certain amount of money that for a club like us is very important."
Spurs would have had the same run of games last week had Leyton Orient not forfeited their third-round tie because players tested positive for coronavirus.