Preview: Spurs vs Pompey

The early afternoon Premiership battle sees Tottenham play host to Portsmouth; with Spurs already guaranteed European football the onus is on Portsmouth to pick up a big result here today. Pompey are in sixth and still a fair few points off of Everton.

Tottenham enters this match with Portsmouth knowing that they have managed to win five of their last six against the Fratton Park outfit.

Teams

Benoit Assou-Ekotto (knee) and Gareth Bale (foot) are long term casualties while skipper Ledley King is likely to miss out too.

Defoe is out as he is cup tied after he played for Spurs earlier in the year, whilst Kanu is unlikely to feature after a rest. Muntari and Boupa Diop are suspended, whilst Sol Campbell is also likely to miss out.

Squads

Tottenham (from): Robinson, Hutton, Chimbonda, King, Woodgate, Malbranque, Jenas, Zokora, Lennon, Keane, Berbatov, Cerny, Tainio, Dawson, Huddlestone, Bent, Lee, Kaboul, Gilberto, Boateng, Taarabt, O'Hara, Gunter.

Portsmouth (from): James, Johnson, Hreidarsson, Distin, Lauren, Diarra, Mendes, Hughes, Kranjcar, Davis, Mvuemba, Baros, Utaka, Kanu, Aubey, Nugent, Ashdown.

Redknapp talks qualification for Europe

"Everton are only six points in front of us in fifth. But at this stage that's still a lot and they must still be favourites.

"All we can do is pick up as many points as we can in the league and keep winning the cup games.

"It has been a fantastic season whatever happens but people expect even more of us now and we know what it means to them."