Team News Leeds United's big headache ahead of this match surrounds Luciano Becchio. Neil Warnock needs to decide whether the Argentine will be in the right state mind to play, after he handed in a transfer request this week. Apart from this Warnock has almost a full squad to choose from with Adam Drury the only player out injured. Spurs have a couple of injury concerns with Sandro and Younes Kaboul both out with knee injuries. Their only other selection issue is Adebayor being away with Togo at the African Cup of Nations, leaving Villas-Boas with a strong squad to choose from.
Match Preview Sunday afternoon brings a fantastic looking cup tie from Elland Road. Tottenham have had a fantastic season so far, currently sitting 4th but Elland Road is never an easy place to go and Leeds wont make it easy for them. Despite Tottenham putting a lot of their focus on qualifying for the Champions League, the FA cup is still high on their list of priorities. Tottenham havent won the famous old cup since 1991 and for a club of their stature this isnt good enough. Playing in Europe may be a huge success but I dont think many things would make their fans happier than lifting silverware at the end of the season. Tottenham will field a strong looking side with this in mind and with players like Bale and Lennon at their disposal they are always likely to threaten. Leeds focus this season is undoubtedly the league. With the team from Yorkshire currently 6 points off the play-off, they will be focusing on a push up the table but a cup upset is always a nice distraction. Leeds will be hoping to push Spurs as much as they can and if Becchio is available they have a player who certainly knows where the back of the net is. One man who rarely shies away from the limelight is El Hadji Diouf, the winger will be hoping to impress and he could provide the creativity needed to get those vital goals. Leeds will also have to keep it tight at the back if they wish to progress and not capitulate in the manner they did against Chelsea in the Capital One Cup earlier this season. Tottenham eased in to the fourth round after beating Coventry 3-0 last time out while Leeds needed a replay to overcome Birmingham. Spurs will have a much harder test than in the last round but they are brilliant on the road with six victories in the league this year. However Leeds home form cant be sniffed at with nine victories in the Championship. This match looks set to be one of the highlights of the round with two very good sides going head to head at what should be a packed Elland Road. With both desperate to reach the fourth round and with Leeds a division below their opponent, there is also the added spice of an upset.
Likely Line-Ups; Leeds United: Kenny, Byram, Lees, Peltier, White, Diouf, Brown, Austin, Barkley, McCormack, Becchio. Tottenham Hotspur: Lloris, Walker, Dawson, Vertonghen, Naughton, Lennon, Parker, Dembele, Bale, Dempsey Defoe. source -
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