In an attempt to contain the virus that has claimed Vedran Corluka and Wilson Palacios, the canteen at Tottenham’s training ground has been made “off limits” according to Harry Redknapp. With the 2006 ‘Lasagne-gate’ fresh in the memory Redknapp added, “We are just going to train and get out of there. There will be no food or anything.” David Moyes is hoping for speedy recoveries of a different kind following his side’s Europa League exit on Thursday. Moyes is confident that Everton can maintain their recent domestic form despite the disappointing loss in Lisbon: “We have set standards but there are not many positives when you play like that. However, we cannot complain about the consistency the players have shown in the league the last few months.” Gregg Morgan
Venue White Hart Lane
Tickets £33-53 (0844 844 0102)
Last season Tottenham 0 Everton 1
Referee S Bennett
This season’s matches 19 Y74, R3, 4.05 cards per game
Odds Tottenham 10-11 Everton 10-3 Draw 12-5
Tottenham
Subs from Alnwick, K Walker, Bassong, Assou-Ekotto, Jenas, Dervite, Kranjcar, Rose, Gudjohnsen, Pavlyuchenko
Doubtful Assou-Ekotto (groin), Bentley (groin), Corluka (virus), Crouch (ankle), Defoe (hamstring), Jenas (groin), Palacios (virus)
Injured Woodgate (groin, May), Cudicini (pelvis/wrists, unknown), King (thigh, unknown), Lennon (groin, unknown)
Suspended None
Form guide WLDDWL
Disciplinary record Y47 R1
Leading scorer Defoe 16
Everton
Subs from Nash, Yobo, Jagielka, Duffy, Baxter, Bilyaletdinov, Vaughan, Agard, Yakubu, Anichebe, Gosling, Coleman, Baxter, Wallace
Doubtful Anichebe (back), Jagielka (knee)
Injured Cahill (calf, 7 Mar), Hibbert (groin, 7 Mar), Fellaini (ankle, May), Senderos (back, unknown)
Suspended None
Form guide WWLWWW
Disciplinary record Y43 R2
Leading scorer Saha 13
Match pointers
• Everton have won their last three league visits to White Hart Lane and have not lost there since October 2005
• Tottenham have kept five clean sheets in a row at White Hart Lane, one more will equal their Premier League record of six that they set last season
• If Everton score, it will be their 350th away goal in the Premier League
• Jermain Defoe and Roman Pavlyuchenko have scored 10 of Tottenham’s last 12 goals in all competitions, with the other two being own goals
• Everton have kept one clean sheet in their last nine away league matches
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