Sunday, March 17, 2013

Tottenham vs Fulham


TOTTENHAM

Lloris
Walker, Dawson, Vertonghen, Assou-Ekotto 
Lennon, Parker, Dembele, Bale  Holtby
Defoe
FULHAM

Schwarzer
Riether, Hangeland, Senderos, Riise

Dejagah, Sidwell, Karagounis, Duff
Ruiz
Berbatov



Emmanuel Adebayor (ankle) and Aaron Lennon (hamstring) missed the loss to Liverpool last time out but both featured in the 4-1 loss to Inter in the Europa League last 16 on Thursday so are expected to make Saturday's matchday squad.

Tom Huddlestone (knee) made the bench at Anfield and San Siro, but did not make the pitch as he continues his return to first-team action, while Sandro (knee) remains a long-term casualty.

Meanwhile, Fulham manager Martin Jol has a near-fully fit squad to choose from for the trip to White Hart Lane, with only Mahamdou Diarra (knee) definitely missing out while Eyong Enoh and Kerim Frei are slowly returning to match fitness, and Steve Sidwell is back after returning to training on Thursday.

  • Tottenham's defeat away at Liverpool was their first in 13 games in the Premier League.
  • Andre Villas-Boas' side have scored just 22 times in front of their own fans in the league all season.
  • But have only failed to find the back of the net on three separate occasions this term, with only league leaders Manchester United boasting a better record with two.
  • The reverse fixture between the two clubs at Craven Cottage back in December ended 3-0 to Tottenham, with Jermain Defoe (pictured right) grabbing a double and Sandro completing the rout.
  • The game will see Dimitar Berbatov, Mousa Dembele and possibly Clint Dempsey feature against their former clubs, while Martin Jol managed Tottenham for three years between 2004-07.
  • Fulham have picked up just 12 of their 33 points on their travels this season.
  • Only four teams in the have conceded more goals on the road than Fulham's tally of 27.

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