Having taken just one point from their last two games, Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp will be anxious to get back on the winning trail to boost his team’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League for the first time in their history. Ledley King and Tom Huddlestone are expected to return for the home side while Welsh midfielder Simon Davies is back in contention for Fulham for the first time in a month after recovering from injury.

Quick Check

Tottenham Hotspurs

  • Ledley King could return in defence after being rested against Leeds last weekend.
  • Tom Huddlestone is also expected to be fit after a minor injury.
  • Tottenham’s defeat at Liverpool last week was the first time they have conceded in six league games.
  • Robbie Keane has scored four goals in his last four appearances for Spurs against Fulham.
  • Tottenham shared a goalless draw with Fulham on Boxing Day.
  • Aaron Lennon and Benoit Assou-Ekotto are still doubtful with groin injuries.
  • Defender Jonathan Woodgate remains sidelined by a long-term groin problem.
  • Goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini is expected to miss the rest of the campaign after a serious motorbike accident.
  • - Spurs have failed to score in their last two league games.

Fulham

  • Midfielder Simon Davies could figure for the first time in a month after a foot injury.
  • Fulham are unbeaten in three games against Tottenham.
  • Five of the last seven meetings between the two sides have ended in draws.
  • Bobby Zamora is expected to be sidelined until March with a dislocated shoulder.
  • Defender John Pantsil is still out with a long-term knee injury.
  • Midfielder Clint Dempsey could miss the rest of the season with knee ligament damage.
  • Fulham have not won on the road in the last ten league games.
  • Dickson Etuhu is away on international duty at the African Cup of Nations.

Expert Advice

Five of the last seven games between the two sides have ended in draws and it would be no surprise to see the points shared again at White Hart Lane. Tottenham couldn’t stop scoring earlier in the season and, while they have tightened up considerably in defence, the goals have dried up at the business end of the pitch recently which will cause manager Harry Redknapp some concern if it continues much longer. Fulham have had their troubles away from home this season and have still not registered a victory on the road since the opening day of the season. But matches between the two teams are invariably tight and Betsson’s odds of 1.87 for there to be over 2.5 goals appears a sound bet.

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