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| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
TOTTENHAM  FriedelWalker, Kaboul, Dawson, Assou-Ekotto Lennon, Livermore, Modric, Bale Van der Vaart Adebayor | WOLVES  HennesseyFoley, Johnson, Berra, Ward Hunt, Henry, Frimpong, Jarvis Milijas Doyle |
Tottenham look likely to name the same side that defeated Everton 2-0 on Wednesday night. The in-form north London outfit put in a convincing display against the Toffees and the same XI should feature at White Hart Lane.
The only doubt lies with the fitness of Aaron Lennon who has only just returned to the fray following injury. Should he miss out, expect Spurs to alternate to a 4-4-2 formation, with Jermain Defoe joining Adebayor in attack.
Wolves head to Spurs much the fresher of the two teams, with Mick McCarthy having rested a number of players in Saturday's 0-0 draw with Birmingham City in the FA Cup.
Kevin Doyle and Steven Fletcher have shared the goalscoring burden recently for the Molineux side but the Irishman's ability to hold the ball with his back to goal could see him get the nod over his Scottish counterpart. Roger Johnson is also set to start having recovered from an ankle knock.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
Wolves have won just five games at White Hart Lane.
- Spurs have kept three consecutive clean sheets.
- Mick McCarthy's side arrive in north London without a win in their past seven games.
- If Tottenham win on Saturday, three points would take them level with league leaders Manchester City, who play Wigan on Monday.
- Spurs have scored in 19 of their 20 Premier League games this campaign - a club record.
- Wolves have only conceded two goals in their previous three away games in all competitions.
- Steven Fletcher is Wolves top goalscorer with eight in all competitions while Jermain Defoe (pictured right) leads the way for Spurs with 11.
- Eyes will be on on-loan midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong who has frequently tweeted his disdain for Tottenham in his Arsenal guise. Expect a hostile reception.
- Both sides are steeped in tradition (though little in the way of recent success) and have often met in the latter stages of cup competitions - Spurs won the FA Cup in 1921, defeating Wolves in the final, and knocked them out of the same competition at the semi-final stage in 1981, another cup winning year.
- The success of Tottenham's famous double winning side of 1960/61 was crowned after usurping the great Wolves side of the late 1950s. After finishing second behind Wolves in 1959/60, Spurs went one better the year after, leaving the Midlands team in third as they claimed their second title.
Prediction
It's very hard to look past a home win here. Wolves are not in great form whereas the home side are coupling great attacking football with an unexpectedly rigid defence. It is by no means an impossible task for McCarthy's men though, they won 1-0 here two seasons ago, but it will require a heroic defensive performance. For me, I see nothing but a win for Spurs.
Editor's Prediction
Tottenham 2-0 Wolves 
