Spurs v West Brom preview

01 May 2009 09:41
West Brom will be aiming to do the double over Tottenham as they look to keep their survival hopes alive at White Hart Lane.[LNB] The Baggies, who beat Tottenham 2-0 at The Hawthorns earlier in the season, go into the game in buoyant mood following their 3-0 success over Sunderland last time out.[LNB]West Brom have a horrible record in London this season having failed to win or even score in the capital.[LNB]Tony Mowbray is without two of his key performers for the trip to Spurs with James Morrison and Abdoulaye Meite both sidelined through injury.[LNB]Shelton Martis is likely to come in for Meite at the heart of West Brom's defence.[LNB]Scottish midfielder Graham Dorrans faces a late fitness test as he struggles to shake off a foot problem.[LNB]Spurs will be looking to bounce back from their controversial 5-2 defeat to Manchester United last weekend as they go in search of their fifth successive win at White Hart Lane.[LNB]Harry Redknapp is missing top scorer Darren Bent after he suffered a knee injury at Old Trafford.[LNB]Roman Pavlyuchenko and the fit-again Jermain Defoe are battling it out to partner Robbie Keane in attack.[LNB]Michael Dawson remains sidelined after tearing ankle ligaments earlier this month meaning Ledley King and Jonathan Woodgate should start in central defence.[LNB]Possible starting XIs:[LNB]Tottenham: Gomes, Assou-Ekotto, King, Woodgate, Corluka, Modric, Palacios, Jenas, Lennon, Defoe, Keane.[LNB]West Brom: Carson, Zuiverloon, Martis, Olsson, Robinson, Greening, Koren, Dorrans, Brunt, Simpson, Fortune.[LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports