Defender Anthony Gardner misses out with a broken nose and Noureddine Naybet is also a doubt.

• 热刺队前锋卡努特在同博尔顿队比赛时吃到一张红牌遭到停赛，本轮这员大将将再度出场同埃及前锋米杜一起担负起热刺队攻城拔寨的任务。