Liverpool are likely to welcome back two talismanic figures after Kenny Dalglish confirmed that captain Steven Gerrard will be in the squad to face Harry Redknapp's men, having missed the 3-0 drubbing of Wolves last time out. Forward Luis Suarez is also in line to return for the Reds having now served his nine-game suspension (eight of which were for using racist language toward Manchester United's Patrice Evra, the other for an obscene hand gesture to Fulham fans).
This should see Jordan Henderson drop out of the midfield while Jay Spearing continues to deputise for Lucas, who is out for the season with a cruciate ligament injury, while the Uruguayan striker takes the place of Dirk Kuyt up front, despite the Dutchman scoring at Molineux.
Rafael van der Vaart is a doubt for Tottenham after being forced off the pitch with a calf injury after half an hour of their deadline-day win over Wigan, with Jake Livermore a potential replacement to shore up the midfield in his absence. The Dutchman's participation is touch-and-go with Kyle Walker (groin) and Emmanuel Adebayor (hamstring) also being monitored. Jermain Defoe and Aaron Lennon (hamstring) are both considered unlikely to be fit. Louis Saha and Ryan Nelsen, both signed at the end of the final day of the January transfer window, are available for selection and could make debuts at Anfield.