Parker boost for Spurs

Scott Parker and Benoit Assou-Ekotto have returned to first-team training and could feature in Tottenham’s Barclays Premier League game against Swansea.

Manager Andre Villas-Boas said Parker, who has not played this season due to an Achilles injury, and Assou-Ekotto, who has been out for three months with a knee problem, could feature this weekend, but hinted that they are more likely to be on the bench than in the starting XI.