Cudicini poised for Spurs bow

Tottenham midfielder Wilson Palacios is suspended for the Barclays Premier League clash against Stoke at White Hart Lane tomorrow.

Goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini could make his debut as Heurelho Gomes (thigh) is struggling, but Pascal Chimbonda was not registered in time to make his second debut for the club.

Jermaine Jenas (calf) and Darren Bent (groin) are only just back training. Alan Hutton (foot), Ledley King (hamstring) and Jamie O’Hara (hip) are out, while Aaron Lennon (groin), Jonathan Woodgate (back) and Luka Modric (back/hamstring) are carrying knocks but may play.

Provisional squad: Gomes, Cudicini, Alnwick, Corluka, Bale, Gunter, Woodgate, Dawson, Rocha, Dervite, Gilberto, Assou-Ekotto, Bentley, Huddlestone, Zokora, Taarabt, Modric, Lennon, Giovani, Defoe, Pavlyuchenko, Campbell.