Venue: Loftus Road Date: Saturday, 12th January K/o: 12:45
Team News
QPR's veteran defender Ryan Nelson
has been named new head coach for Toronto FC but is still set to play today, with no departure date from Loftus Road currently set. The R's are missing Junior Hoilett with a hamstring problem, whilst Samba Diakite is currently away with Mali at the African Cup of Nations. Tottenham striker Emanuel Adebayor will feature for Spurs for the last time today before he too departs for ACON. Manager Andre Villas-Boas has no fresh injury concerns to report.
Match Preview
Harry Redknapp's Premier League basement team play host to his former club Tottenham this afternoon, and after his sacking from White Hart Lane, just as much attention will be placed on the two managers today than it will his players. Redknapp is still waiting for a win against his former side, having lost this corresponding fixture 2-1 at White Hart Lane back in September, but a win here would be a nice measure of revenge for him. After beating Chelsea 1-0 at Stamford Bridge at the start of the year, QPR will be hopeful of managing another upset today, as the R's try to battle their way off the foot of the table. They will also be spurred on by the fact that Tottenham's last victory here was way back on 25th September 1995, when Teddy Sheringham scored twice. QPR were relegated at the end of that season.
Likely Line-Ups
QPR Cesar, Nelson, Hill, Mbia, Onuoha, Taarabt, Granero, Wright-Phillips, Faurlin, Cisse, Mackie
Tottenham Lloris, Vertonghen, Walker, Caulker, Naughton, Bale, Dempsey, Sandro, Lennon, Adebayor, Defoe source -
BBC