Vs Bolton

Early team news & stats . . . . . . .


Bolton boss Owen Coyle admits his squad has "a few bumps and bruises" ahead of Spurs' visit, and loan duo Vladimir Weiss and Jack Wilshere are cup-tied.
Defender Gary Cahill heads the list of absentees, but Ivan Klasnic, Sean Davis and Gavin McCann are also out injured.
Michael Dawson faces a late fitness test for Spurs, with manager Harry Redknapp also sweating on the fitness of fellow centre back Ledley King.
Illness means Luka Modric is a doubt but Roman Pavlyuchenko could feature.



Bolton (from): Jaaskelainen, Steinsson, Knight, Robinson, Gardner, Cohen, Taylor, M Davies, Muamba, Lee, K Davies, A O'Brien, Al Habsi, Samuel, Basham, Elmander, Ricketts, Holden.
Tottenham (from): Gomes, Alnwick, Corluka, Bale, Dawson, Bassong, King, Dervite, Bentley, Kranjcar, Modric, Rose, Palacios, Jenas, Huddlestone, Pavlyuchenko, Defoe, Crouch, Gudjohnsen.

The tie in context
• Bolton against Tottenham is one of two all-Premier League ties in the fifth round.
• There are nine top-flight clubs fighting for a place in the last eight.
Gulf in class
• Bottom-but-one Bolton are 13 places below sixth placed Tottenham in the Premier League table.

• Bolton are unbeaten in six home games against Tottenham (W4, D2).
• These clubs have already met in the league at the Reebok, when the result was inconclusive.
• Tottenham's only victory at the Reebok Stadium was 4-3 in a League Cup third round tie in October 2004, and even then they needed extra time.
• This is the sixth time these clubs have been drawn against each other in the FA Cup. Three of the previous five have required replays.
• Spurs have the edge, progressing on three occasions, to Bolton's two.

BOLTON WANDERERS
Current form
• Failed to score in the last three Premier League outings (D1, L2).
• The 1-0 home win over Burnley on 26 January is their most recent victory.
• Won two of their seven matches under Owen Coyle; the first victory being against Sheffield United in the FA Cup.
FA Cup form
• Having won an FA Cup tie for the first time in three years, the Trotters are now on their best run since 2005/06.
• The four-times winners last qualified for the quarter-finals in 2005; their only appearance in the last eight in nine seasons.
• Meeting fellow Premier League opposition for the first time in this cup run.
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
Current form
• The 3-1 away victory over Leeds, in the fourth round replay, is their only win in four league and cup outings.
• Not scored in two games; both Premier League fixtures.
FA Cup form
• Since reaching the last eight in 2007, Spurs have not managed to get past the fourth round.
• The eight-times winners, are also facing Premier League opposition for the first time in this run.
Replay date

Wednesday, 24 February 2010 (Kick off: 2000 GMT)
Match officials

Referee: Phil Dowd (Staffordshire)
Assistant referees: Adam Watts & Martin Yerby
Fourth official: Anthony Taylor