Spurs hit by international injuries

Tottenham will be hoping defenders Steve Carr and Gary Doherty recover from injuries picked up on international duty in time to face Chelsea at White Hart Lane tomorrow.

Carr pulled out of the Republic of Ireland’s friendly against the Czech Republic on Wednesday with a knee injury, while Doherty played and twisted his ankle.

Spurs also have doubts over Mauricio Taricco (hip), Simon Davies (thigh), Christian Ziege (groin), Ledley King (hamstring), Darren Anderton and Dean Richards (both Achilles).

Provisional squad: Keller, Carr, King, Gardner, Doherty, Keane, Dalmat, Ziege, Brown, Redknapp, Kanoute, Defoe, Jackson, Marney, Bunjevcevic, Kelly, Yeates, Postiga, Poyet, Ricketts, Taricco, Anderton, Richards, Davies, Hirschfeld.