Lennon ruled out for Spurs

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has ruled out Aaron Lennon’s chances of facing Chelsea in the Barclays Premier League clash at White Hart Lane.

Lennon has been training following a groin problem but Redknapp insists there is “not a chance” of the winger playing, while Niko Kranjcar (ankle) is out for the season, Vedran Corluka (ankle) looks set to miss out and Wilson Palacios is suspended.

Ledley King has a very slim chance of playing after featuring against Arsenal in midweek but Redknapp will check his skipper on the day of the game. Jermaine Jenas (ill) is out.

Provisional squad: Gomes, Alnwick, Kaboul, Walker, Assou-Ekotto, Bale, Dawson, Bassong, King, Dervite, Livermore, Huddlestone, Modric, Bentley, Rose, Pavlyuchenko, Defoe, Gudjohnsen, Crouch.