Spurs v Everton Premiership Preview: Can The Toffees Halt The Redknapp Revolution At Tottenham?

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Tottenham Hotspur play, David Moyes’ Everton in the Premier League at White Hart Lane on Sunday.

Spurs are enjoying a new lease of life under new boss Harry Redknapp, with the North London club winning four, drawing once and losing just once in six Premiership matches since the former Portsmouth manager has been in charge at White Hart Lane. Tottenham won 1-0 against Blackburn Rovers last weekend and have won every home game since Redknapp took over. However, despite this good run of form Spurs are still just outside the relegation zone in 16th place in the Premier League and need to collect all three points against Everton to start climbing the table.

While Spurs have been formidable at home recently, Moyes’ Toffees side have been better away this season than they have been at Goodison Park. Everton have won four times on their travels this season, but won just once at Goodison, which will be a concern for the Merseyside club. Everton go into this game with Spurs on the back of a 1-0 loss to Wigan Athletic at the JJB Stadium last Monday and are 7th in the Premiership.

Redknapp was dealt a blow this week when Scottish International Alan Hutton was ruled out for five months with a metatarsal fracture. Spurs will also be without Giovanni Dos Santos (ankle) and Luka Modric (thigh), but could have Jermaine Jenas available for the visit of Everton if the England International shakes off an ankle injury in time.

The Toffees have a host of players unavailable for the trip to White Hart Lane, with Lars Jacobsen (shoulder), Nuno Valente (knee), James Vaughan (knee), Louis Saha (hamstring), Tony Hibbert (thigh) and Victor Anichebe (hamstring) all out for the Merseyside club. Moyes could have Steven Pienaar available if the South African can shake off a knee injury in time for the clash with Tottenham.

Tottenham Hotspur: (from) Gomes, Corluka, Bale, King, Woodgate, Gunter, Assou-Ekotto, Jenas, Bentley, Lennon, O’Hara, Huddlestone, Zokora, Bent, Pavlyuchenko, Campbell, Gilberto, Stalteri, Ghaly, Taarabt, Dawson, Cesar, Rocha, Boateng

Everton: (from) Howard, Yobo, Lescott, Jagielka, Cahill, Arteta, Pienaar, Osman, Yakubu, Baines, Fellaini, van der Meyde, Nash, Castillo, Neville, Rodwell, Jutkiewicz, Ruddy, Gosling, Kissock, Baxter, Irving, Agard

Fulham v Spurs Premiership Preview: Can The Cottagers End The Redknapp Tottenham Honeymoon?

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Fulham play, Harry Redknapp’s Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League at Craven Cottage on Saturday.

The Cottagers go into this clash on the back of a win against Newcastle United at home last weekend, but lost to Everton at Goodison Park the week before. Fulham have only been beaten by West Ham United at Craven Cottage, but their lack of a win on their travels sees the West London club in mid-table, with manager Roy Hodgson aware that Fulham must start to pick up points on the road as well as at home or possibly face a repeat of fighting for their Premiership survival again.

Spurs will go into this London derby full of confidence, with the North London club unbeaten since Redknapp took over at White Hart Lane. Wins against Bolton Wanderers, Manchester City and Liverpool in the Premiership along with a draw against Arsenal have seen Tottenham climb out of the relegation zone. With Spurs also beating Liverpool again 4-2 in the Carling Cup on Wednesday as the Redknapp revolution starts to gather pace at Tottenham.

Hodgson is unable to call on Seol Ki-Hyeon, summer signing Andranik Teymourian and Diomansy Kamara, who all have knee problems for the visit of Spurs. Jimmy Bullard is likely to partner captain Danny Murphy in the centre of midfield, with Andy Johnson and former Tottenham player Bobby Zamora set to lead the attack for the Cottagers.

As well as being on an unbeaten run at Tottenham, Redknapp also has a fully fit squad to choose from for the game with Fulham, with only keeper Heurelho Gomes a doubt after the Brazilian was stretchered off in the 4-2 win against Liverpool with a head injury.

One dilemma facing Redknapp is who to bring back in and who to leave out, with the former Portsmouth manager resting Ledley King, Jonathan Woodgate, Luka Modric, Jermaine Jenas, David Bentley and 11-goal Darren Bent for the Carling Cup game. With summer signings Roman Pavlyuchenko and Fraizer Campbell both netting a brace against the Reds and Dawson looking assured in defence in a 4-4-2 formation, which worked just as effectively as the 4-5-1 system Redknapp has employed when Bent is in the team.

Fulham: (from) Schwarzer, Konchesky, Paintsil, Hangeland, Johnson, Zamora, Nevland, Gera, Stockdale, Murphy, Gray, Hughes, Zuberbuhler, Etuhu, Bullard, Stoor, Dempsey, Davies, Andreasen, Leijer, Milsom, Brown, Kallio, Baird, Smalling, Watts

Tottenham Hotspur: (from) Gomes, Hutton, Bale, Zokora, Bentley, Huddlestone, Lennon, Jenas, Pavlyuchenko, Bent, Gilberto, Stalteri, Modric, Ghaly, Gunter, Giovanni, Campbell, Taarabt, Dawson, Cesar, Corluka, Boateng, O’Hara, Assou-Ekotto, Rocha, Woodgate, Bostock, Dervite