Injuries pile up for Hoddle

Stephen Carr's hamstring injury is Tottenham's latest setback as they prepare for the game against Aston Villa.

Darren Anderton and Christian Ziege are still major doubts, and Steffen Iversen is also likely to miss the game - his brother was seriously injured in a car crash in Norway.

The fitness of Sergei Rebrov, Milenko Acimovic and Simon Davies has to be assessed following midweek international appearances.

Hoddle could switch Mauricio Tarrico to the right as cover for Carr, with Ben Thatcher coming in on the left, although the versatile Gary Doherty is also a contender.

It could be a return to the old Teddy Sheringham-Les Ferdinand front-line partnership now that Ferdinand is back to full fitness after a fractured wrist.

But Gus Poyet, Steffen Freud, Ledley King and Stephen Clemence are still out.