Tottenham defender Michael Dawson is desperate to get to Wembley and make up for his agony last season when he missed the Carling Cup final through injury.

Roman Pavlyuchenko had been told by Spurs boss Harry Redknapp to cut out the fancy play as he is ‘not Maradona’.

Mexican side Chivas appear to be prepared to offer Tottenham youngster Giovani dos Santos a route away from White Hart Lane seven months after his arrival from Barcelona.

Gareth Bale has one last chance to save his Tottenham career tonight. The teenage left-back gets his chance in the FA Cup tie against Wigan as Benoit Assou-Ekotto is suspended.

Spurs manager Harry Redknapp defied the big four clubs and took Portsmouth to FA Cup glory last season, but his love affair with the competition goes back much longer.

Michael Dawson insists Spurs must not dwell on their 2-0 defeat at West Brom if they are to survive in the Barclays Premier League this season.

Heurelho Gomes could be on his way out of Tottenham and on his way back to PSV Eindhoven. But the Dutch are offering only half of the 7.8million they sold him for in the summer.

Jermain Defoe has told Portsmouth manager Tony Adams that he wants to rejoin Tottenham. Spurs and Aston Villa have made verbal offers for the striker, but the cash-stricken south coast club favour Villa’s deal.

Spurs striker Roman Pavlyuchenko has been knocked out by a mystery virus and is not confident of being fit in time for his club’s clash with Wigan in the FA Cup on Friday night.

Younes Kaboul is so desperate to help his Portsmouth manager Tony Adams that he is willing to play this afternoon’s game against Arsenal even though he is not fully fit.