Pascal Chimbonda confident Tottenham can progress in Uefa Cup

26 February 2009 12:10
And though manager Harry Redknapp is set to make wholesale changes, one of those expected to feature believes Spurs can progress to the next round of the Uefa Cup. [LNB]Pascal Chimbonda believes home advantage will help to spur Tottenham on to a famous victory and set up a possible last 16 game against Aston Villa, if they overcome CSKA Moscow. [LNB]"We are two goals behind in the tie and of course it will be difficult but we are now at home and that will make a difference," said Chimbonda. [LNB]"I thought we played well in periods of the game in Shakhtar and had opportunities where we might have scored. [LNB]"I think at home, in front of our fans, we can do it. We still have a chance. When we play at White Hart Lane anything can happen and we all hope we can do it because we want to go forward in the Uefa Cup. They are a good team but we would love to turn it around." [LNB]Redknapp may include Jamie O'Hara, a month after the midfielder last played having picked up a hip and groin problem in the Carling Cup semi-final, second leg at Burnley. [LNB]O'Hara will be keen to impress; he missed out of last season's Carling Cup final victory over Chelsea. And Redknapp is pleased to see him back. [LNB]"He was doing great for me until he got injured and I would like him to come through and be available for at least part of the game on Sunday,' said Redknapp. [LNB]"He deserves that much because he has been terrific and he played a big part in helping us get to Wembley." [LNB]Spurs are without Vedran Corluka, Roman Pavlyuchenko, Robbie Keane, Ricardo Rocha, Adel Taarabt and Ben Alnwick, who are all ineligible. Jermain Defoe is also ineligible but remains sidelined with injury, alongside Alan Hutton.[LNB]Probable teams:[LNB]Tottenham Hotspur (4-4-1-1): Gomes; Gunter, Huddlestone, Dawson, Chimbonda; Jenas, Zokora, Parrett, Bentley; Giovanni; Campbell. Shakhtar Donetsk ( 4-4-2): Pyatov; Srna, Chigrinsky, Ischenko, Rat; Fernandinho, Lewandowski, Willian; Isinho, Gladkiy. Referee: P Tagliavento (Italy). [LNB]

Source: Telegraph