Tottenham Hotspur vs Stevenage - FA Cup Match Preview

Team news ahead of tonight's FA Cup Fifth Round Replay at White Hart Lane when Tottenham Hotspur welcome Stevenage with a place in the Quarter Finals of the competition at stake.

Team news ahead of tonight's FA Cup Fifth Round Replay at White Hart Lane when Tottenham Hotspur welcome Stevenage with a place in the Quarter Finals of the competition at stake. The winner of tonight's match will face Bolton Wanderers at home in the next round. A winner must be determined tonight with extra time and penalties needed if required. Kick-off tonight is 7.30pm and is screened live on ESPN. Harry Redknapp has revealed that he will field a strong side tonight, with England captain Scott Parker expected to come back from suspension to lead the midfield. Gareth Bale has recovered from the illness that kept him out of the Manchester United home defeat last Sunday and looks set to start tonight for Spurs. William Gallas may even feature for the first time in two months as he battles to overcome his calf injury. Though Ledley King will be rested and not used in this competition with Tom Huddlestone (ankle) also missing. Rafael Van Der Vaart is also a doubt with a calf injury. For Stevenage, leading scorer Chris Beardsley is a doubt with a hamstring injury that ruled him out of the 1-1 draw at Exeter over the weekend. On loan Blackburn forward Jordan Slaw could replace him in Beardsley's absence alongside Craig Reid. Jon Ashton is expected to be fit to start in defence. Line-ups from; Spurs (from): Friedel, Gomes, Cudicini, Assou-Ekotto, Rose, Kaboul, Gallas, Khumalo, Walker, Smith, King, Dawson, Nelsen, Livermore, Sandro, Parker, Bale, Kranjcar, Lennon, Dos Santos, Modric, Defoe, Adebayor, Saha, Van der Vaart, Lancaster, Luongo.
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