Defoe returns for Spurs

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp handed 19-year-old winger Andros Townsend his debut as he looked to get over his failure to sign David Beckham by moving into the fourth round of the FA Cup with a win over npower League One side Charlton.

Townsend was included in a starting XI that contained nine changes from the side that lost to Everton on Wednesday.

Fringe players Carlo Cudicini, Niko Kranjcar and Sandro started, while Jermain Defoe returned from a three-match ban to lead the line alongside Roman Pavlyuchenko.

Caretaker Charlton boss Keith Peacock named two former Spurs players, Johnnie Jackson and Gary Doherty, in his team.

Tottenham: Cudicini, Corluka, Bassong, Dawson, Assou-Ekotto, Kranjcar, Palacios, Sandro, Townsend, Pavlyuchenko, Defoe.

Subs: Pletikosa, Hutton, Lennon, Jenas, Van der Vaart, Modric.

Charlton: Elliot, Francis, Jackson, Semedo, Doherty, Wagstaff, Dailly, Racon, McCormack, Anyinsah, Fry.

Subs: Worner, Llera, Abbott, Reid, Sodje, Fortune, Jenkinson.

Referee: Michael Oliver (Northumberland)