Banned pair miss Clarets clash

Tottenham full-back Benoit Assou-Ekotto and midfielder Jermaine Jenas are suspended and will miss tomorrow’s Carling Cup semi-final first leg against Burnley at White Hart Lane.

Striker Darren Bent (groin) and midfielder Tom Huddlestone (ankle) join right-back Alan Hutton (foot) on the sidelines.

Captain Ledley King could rest his knee for the weekend clash against Wigan in the Barclays Premier League.

Provisional squad: Gomes, Alnwick, Cesar, Corluka, Woodgate, Dawson, Bale, Gunter, Rocha, Bentley, Modric, Zokora, O’Hara, Ghaly, Taarabt, Boateng, Giovani, Campbell, Pavlyuchenko.