Van der Vaart to miss cup tie

Rafael van der Vaart has failed to overcome a calf injury and will miss Tottenham’s FA Cup fifth-round game at Stevenage on Sunday.

Younes Kaboul is struggling with a knee injury and Ledley King is likely to be rested, meaning Ryan Nelsen should start his first game for the club.

Louis Saha did not play for Everton in the FA Cup earlier this season and he is therefore available this weekend, but long-term absentees William Gallas (calf) and Tom Huddlestone (ankle) are out.

Provisional squad: Friedel, Gomes, Cudicini, Assou-Ekotto, Rose, Kaboul, Khumalo, Walker, King, Dawson, Nelsen, Livermore, Sandro, Parker, Bale, Kranjcar, Lennon, Dos Santos, Modric, Defoe, Adebayor, Saha, Lancaster, Luongo.