Spurs face Bremen without van der Vaart
Rafael van der Vaart failed to recover from an ankle injury as Tottenham looked to seal their place in the Champions League knockout stages in tonight’s Group A clash with Werder Bremen.
But fellow midfielder Gareth Bale was passed fit after a shoulder knock, meaning manager Harry Redknapp made just one change from Saturday’s north London derby, recalling Peter Crouch in a two-man attack.
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