Wigan striker Emile Heskey is ruled out of the FA Cup tie with a hamstring injury, while Tottenham will leave out Ledley King.

Wigan striker Emile Heskey is ruled out of the FA Cup tie with a hamstring injury, while Tottenham will leave out Ledley King.

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In recent years, Ledley King has suffered greatly with a troublesome knee that has limited him to just four appearances last term and only 24 the year before that.

Tottenham face Manchester United at the weekend, live on Setanta Sports, and skipper Ledley King has vowed to shut down Dimitar Berbatov.

Ledley King hopes to keep Dimitar Berbatov quiet when the Bulgarian returns to White Hart Lane.

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Ledley King and Luka Modric will be given as long as possible to prove their fitness ahead of Tottenham’s trip to West Ham on Monday.

Tottenham skipper Ledley King believes Harry Redknapp’s patience with him stems from seeing his son’s football career cut short through injury.

Ledley King maintains that Tottenham are in a battle against relegation ahead of Mondays game against West Ham, live on Setanta Sports.