Dembele to be set loose by AVB

Midfielder Mousa Dembele could be handed his Tottenham debut as Andre Villas-Boas looks to record his first win of the season against Norwich at White Hart Lane.

Steven Caulker could make his first Barclays Premier League start after fellow defender Younes Kaboul was ruled out with a knee injury.

Scott Parker (Achilles), Giovani Dos Santos (calf) and Heurelho Gomes (ankle) are unavailable.

Provisional squad: Friedel, Cudicini, Gallas, Dawson, Walker, Assou-Ekotto, Vertonghen, Caulker, Naughton, Bale, Lennon, Van der Vaart, Rose, Livermore, Sandro, Bentley, Jenas, Sigurdsson, Carroll, Townsend, Defoe, Kane, Adebayor.