Match Thread: Tottenham Vs Everton (Carling Cup)

[milkman]

Redknapp keen to rotate Spurs squad (video)
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Tottenham and Everton go in search of a Carling Cup quarter-final berth on Tuesday night.

Spurs are looking to make it all the way to Wembley for a third consecutive season, and claim a fifth League Cup triumph.

Harry Redknapp's side have already seen off two Championship sides in the competition so far, with Doncaster and Preston put to the sword.

Both of those games finished 5-1 in favour of the North London outfit and they will be hoping for more of the same in round four.

Everton stand in their way, but the Toffees will travel to White Hart Lane with a severely depleted side.

The Merseysiders saw off Premier League rivals Hull City in convincing fashion in their only Carling Cup outing so far this term, but are likely to face a tougher test in the capital.

David Moyes is adamant that his side can continue their quest for a long-awaited piece of silverware, but a draining fixture list suggests the Toffees could come unstuck.

Defoe banned

Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe is suspended for the midweek contest and Peter Crouch is expected to take his place in Redknapp's starting XI.
Aaron Lennon (ankle), Jonathan Woodgate (head), Ledley King (illness), Giovani dos Santos (ankle) and Luka Modric (fractured leg) also miss out.
Croatia midfielder Niko Kranjcar is cup-tied after playing for Portsmouth in the competition earlier this season.

Fitness tests

Everton will make late fitness checks on four of their injured players ahead of the game.
But Dutch defender John Heitinga, who limped out of Sunday's defeat at Bolton with cramp, will be fit to play at White Hart Lane.

Everton were missing 11 senior players at the Reebok, and only Aiyegbeni Yakubu (heel), Diniyar Bilyaletdinov (groin), Joseph Yobo (head) and Leighton Baines (calf) are likely to be in contention from that list.

http://www.skysports.com/football/match_preview/0,19764,11065_3201609,00.html


Coverage: BBC Sport website, BBC Radio 5 live, full match commentary on
5 Live Sports Extra and BBC Radio Merseyside, and highlights on The League Cup Show on BBC One and this website at 2255 GMT on 28 October

 

[hughy]

Why have Kranjcar in the banner?!

 

[WexfordTownSpur]

Why have Kranjcar in the banner?!

He's the ultimate Poster Boy?

 

[Kendall]

He is clearly our most sexy player.

I'd do him and I'm not even a gay.

 

[milkman]

Why have Kranjcar in the banner?!

Why not?

 

[Kendall]

Why not?

I think it's because he's one player who can definitely not play tonight.

 

[chrissivad]

Why not?

because he is cup tied :lol:


Im hoping Harry puts out a strong side today. Some changes (some forced) But a win going into the NLD can only be good

 

[hughy]

Yup, he certainly won't feature...

 

[jamesc0le]

we want parret!


---------pav-------------
------------daveed---------
parret--------------naughton--
------wilson--hudd--------
bale--seba-corluka-hutton
-----------carlo----------

 

[ShelfSide18]

Glad to see it's a sell out. Nothing worse than empty seats at WHL.

 

[van_Pommel]

we want parret!


---------pav-------------
------------daveed---------
parret--------------naughton--
------wilson--hudd--------
bale--seba-corluka-hutton
-----------carlo----------

Not at left mid!

And who's Daveed?

Gomes

Naughton___Dawson___Bassong___Bale

Bentley___Parrett___Huddlestone___Bostock

Pav___Keano
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[InOffMeLeftShin]

Isn't Parrett on loan still?

 

[archiewasking]

Would he play on the shoulder of the last defender??

 

[chrissivad]

Isn't Parrett on loan still?

I thought he had been injured.

 

[Kendall]

I'm struggling to think who Daveed is as well..

 

[Spurs_Bear]

I think it's Bentley......

 

[Krafty]

Has Parratt's one month loan finished? I know he played in the behind doors friendly, but if he was on a youth loan we can recall him for that. Aldershot have changed manager so he might not be interested in renewing.

I would like to see one of Parratt or Bostock play, dont think its worth playing JJ who is on 4 yellows or Wilson, who will pick up plenty of bookings during the season so why waste him in this game.

Hopefully the bench will have a kid or two as well. I cant see Everton risking many if any, so we should win

 

[jamesc0le]

off course it is, daveed bentley behind crouchinho.

if you guys do not want to see jenas or wilson in the middle i think parrett or corluka would be the tastey choices alongside hudd. and i got a hunch bale could do a nice job there too..

actually wouldnt be surprised if redknapp had a look at bentley alonside hudd tonight, but then keano would have to play so, hmmm

 

[StartingPrice]

He is clearly our most sexy player.

I'd do him and I'm not even a gay.

Nah, he's just a prettypboy:shake:

The Octopus get's my vore - just burns with raw and publicly displayed emotion - especially when he criesmg:

 

[van_Pommel]

I definately think Bostock should get a start. Its a great game for him to get experience againts good Premiership opposition. Also, we really need to be resting our best players for the weekend. Huge, huge game on Saturday!