Bale missing for Spurs

Gareth Bale is out of Tottenham’s FA Cup match at Fulham on Sunday with a back injury.

Bale came off 10 minutes into Spurs’ draw at Newcastle last week with a back spasm but Harry Redknapp insists the problem is not serious and expects the Wales winger to return to action in 10 days’ time.

Benoit Assou-Ekotto (knee), Heurelho Gomes (shoulder), Wilson Palacios (knee) should return after missing the game at St James’ Park but Ledley King, Jonathan Woodgate (both groin), and Tom Huddlestone (ankle) remain sidelined.

Provisional squad: Gomes, Pletikosa, Cudicini, Hutton, Corluka, Dawson, Kaboul, Gallas, Bassong, Assou-Ekotto, Khumalo, Sandro, Palacios, Jenas, Lennon, Modric, Dos Santos, Van der Vaart, Crouch, Pavlyuchenko, Keane, Defoe, Pienaar.