The club website has confirmed that Gareth Bale has not travelled with the squad to Milan and will therefore take no part in this evening’s clash.
Some brighter news appeared to be the presence of Luka Modric, but Harry Redknapp feels it’s a little too soon for him to get involved.
“He joined in yesterday and will do a little bit tonight, but at the moment I wouldn’t see him starting the game.”
Rafael van der Vaart is expected to be OK, while Peter Crouch faces a late fitness test after receiving a painkilling injection in his back.
Jermaine Jenas is out through suspension and joins injury victims, Bale, King, Huddlestone and Kaboul in sitting this one out.
Here’s our team to face AC Milan. What would yours be?
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SPOT ON
DEFOE TO COME ON 65 MIN TO GET THE WINNER
……………….Gomes
.Charlie Dawson Gallas Ekotto
Lennon Kranky Sandro Pienaar
…………….VDV Defoe
Audere est Facere!
Why do people keep persisting with Defoe upfront on his own its stupid, he played there when we lost 4-0 to Fulham, he started against Newcastle and it wasnt until Crouch came on we equalised 1-1. He cant play there for god sake and hes been awful this and last year did you watch him against Sunderland, Bolton and Blackburn he was crap and we won all 3.
Leave him on the bench until the game is stretched
IF WE GET THE FIRST GOAL WE WILL SMASH THEM ON THE COUNTER, IF WE DONT THEN TURN OFF
I feel that Spurs will be up against it tonight and feel a draw would be a massive result. My team for selection would be:
GK – Gomes
LB – Assouu Ekotto
CB – Dawson
CB – Gallas
RB – Corluka
LM – Pienaar
CM – Palacios
CM – Van Der Vaart
RM – Lennon
CF – Crouch
CF – Defoe
4-4-2 at pace could ruffle the AC ageing squad and I would press for a goal. If Spurs take the lead then substitute Van Der Vaart for Modric late on and replace Defoe with Sandro.
I’d be a bit fearfull of a midfield of Sandro and Palacios, the last time they played together we got Walloped 4-2 by Bolton and the time before that we were beaten 4-1 at home by Arsenal and outplayed in both!!
So I hope Modric is fit!!
True, but they were alongside Modric that day, who naturally plays deeper than VDV, leaving our striker isolated.
I think Sandro will be alright. He’s struggled with the pace of the English game, but that won’t be a problem against Milan. Palacios is the worry – can he hold his passing together?
Dont like Sandro and Palaciuos together, so Idf play either one next to Kranks if Modders aint fit.
Not much else of a choice. I’d be replacing Corluka with Hutton and Crouch with Pav. As for Defoe getting the winner, he could’nt score in a crack house. Super Pav might get one if he get one if he starts!
Gomes, Corluka, Dawson, Gallas, BAE, Lennon, VDV, Sandro, Kranjcar, Pav and Defoe … Mods in about 65 mins for VDV and Crouch in for Defoe at 75
Gomez
Corluka. Dawson. Gallas. Bae
Lennon. Piennar. Palacios. Krancar
Vdv
Crouch
Think Vdv and krancar could swap roles throughout the game. If crouch not fit then pav should play. Defoe not done enough to warrant a start.
The Holy.
Way too soon for Modders, wont see him until our next PL game. Don`t want to bust any stitches and create an infection problem, best rest for the PL push.
Gomes
Charlie
Dawson
Gallas
Benny
Lennon
Wilson
Rafa
Niko
Crouch
Ohhh when the spurs go marching in:D
Defoe up with crouch sorry
Cudicini
Charlie Daws Gallas A/Ekotto
Sandro Palacios
Lennon Pienaar Kranjc
VDV
no strikers???
Gomes
Corluka
Gallas
Dawson
Benny
Lennon
Sandra
Kranky
VDV
SUPER PAV
DEFoe
Cmon you spurs
I’d consider VDV to be more of a goal threat than Crouch and Defoe at the min, Harry will not pick Pavla anyway so wasn’t even worth an inclusion, and as VDV drops deep alot it leaves more room for Kranjc and Lennon to push on….?
My Team would be:
Gomes, Hutton, Gallas, Dawson, BAE,
Sandro (def), Kranjcar(left), Pienear(middle), Lennon(right),
Defoe, Pavliachenko.
If fit, I would save Modric or VDV for later in the game if needed, and bring Palacios if we need to shore things up at the back later on. Its time to give Pav and Defoe a chance to gel. I think Sandro will provide a bit more creativity tonight, as well as strength.
Come on you Spurs.
I would defo start Sandro I think he is suited to a slower tempo game and knows Robinho and Pato from the Brazil set up so could stiffle them.
Gomes
Corluka Dawson Gallas Ekotto
Lennon Modric Sandro Krancjar
VDV Crouch
Subs if losing Hutton for Corluka….Defoe for Sandro
if winning Palacios for VDV, Pienaar for Krancjar