Tottenham Hotspur vs Blackburn Rovers - Match Preview
Kick-off time is at 4pm from White Hart Lane with Spurs looking to claw back fourth place in the league and Rovers fighting for their lives at the foot of the table.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Blackburn Rovers is the Sky Sports Super Sunday match in the Premier League this afternoon. Kick-off time is at 4pm from White Hart Lane with Spurs looking to claw back fourth place in the league and Rovers fighting for their lives at the foot of the table. For Tottenham, Younes Kaboul (knee) and Emmanuel Adebayor (hamstring) have recovered from their injuries and could be available for selection. Once again Ledley King is a doubt with his chronic knee problems. Full-back Benoit Assou-Ekotto will be ruled out for the rest of the season with a shoulder injury that he picked up in the defeat at Queens Park Rangers last weekend. Spurs have long-term absentees in Tom Huddlestone (ankle), Niko Kranjcar (knee) and Michael Dawson (ankle). Blackburn Rovers have no fresh injury concerns going into today's match with boss Steve Kean having just about a full squad to choose from with Simon Vuckcevic having overcome from his virus. Jason Lowe (knee) has overcome his knee injury meaning Grant Hanley (ankle ligaments) is the only absentee.
Line-ups from;
Tottenham (from): Friedel, Cudicini, Gomes, Rose, Gallas, Khumalo, Walker, Kaboul, King, Nelsen, Livermore, Sandro, Parker, Bale, Lennon, Dos Santos, Modric, Defoe, Adebayor, Saha, Van der Vaart, Lancaster, Luongo. Blackburn (from): Robinson, Orr, Dann, Martin Olsson, Lowe, Nzonzi, Pedersen, Hoilett, Dunn, Yakubu, Bunn, Givet, Formica, Petrovic, Rochina, Marcus Olsson, Goodwillie, Vukcevic, Henley, Modeste.