TEAM NEWS: Lloris, Caulker & Dawson return for Tottenham's clash with West Ham

26-Feb-2013 1:05:00 AM

Spurs will be looking to make their game in hand count with a chance to move up to third place, but will have to overcome the Hammers in the bitterly contested London derby

Tottenham have fielded a full-strength side for their visit to West Ham as they look to take advantage of lapses from the clubs around them and move up to third place in the Premier League.

The White Hart Lane outfit recall Hugo Lloris, Steven Caulker and Michael Dawson after their midweek win on aggregate over Lyon in the Europa League, while their local rivals have had a two-week break since their 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa and bring in Guy Demel, James Collins, Gary O'Neil and Matthew Jarvis in to the side.

With the fight for third place heating up following Chelsea's 2-0 defeat to Manchester City on Sunday, Spurs will hope to take advantage of their game in hand and cement their chances of a Champions League spot.

The Hammers, meanwhile, have only recorded two wins since the turn of the year, and only one victory in their last five, however a good result could put some real distance between themselves and the relegation zone, propelling them into the top half of the table.

West Ham: Jaaskelainen; Demel, Reid, Collins, O'Brien; O'Neil, Diame; J Cole, Nolan, Jarvis; Carroll.
Subs: Spiegel, C.Cole, Collison, Vaz Te, Taylor, Pogatetz, Chamakh.

Tottenham: Lloris; Walker, Dawson, Caulker, Vertonghen; Parker, Dembele; Lennon, Holtby, Bale; Adebayor.
Subs: Friedel, Assou-Ekotto, Gallas, Naughton, Carroll, Livermore, Sigurdsson.