Defensive crisis for Spurs

Tottenham go in to this Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea with only two fully-fit central defenders.

Younes Kaboul (knee) and Michael Dawson (ankle) are out while Ledley King is a doubt with his chronic knee problem, leaving Ryan Nelsen and William Gallas as the only fit senior centre-halves.

Scott Parker is a doubt with a hamstring injury while long-term absentees Heurelho Gomes (knee) and Tom Huddlestone (ankle) are out.

Provisional squad: Friedel, Cudicini, Assou-Ekotto, Rose, Gallas, Khumalo, Walker, King, Nelsen, Livermore, Sandro, Parker, Bale, Lennon, Dos Santos, Modric, Defoe, Adebayor, Saha, Van der Vaart, Lancaster, Luongo.