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January 12, 2013 8:45 PM MYT
Loftus Road Stadium — London
Referee:‬ L. Probert‎
Attendance:‬ 18018‎
 

QPR - Tottenham Preview: Spurs have won four of last five as they face ex-boss Redknapp

The Hoops have won just once at home all season, but will be determined to get a win for their manager, after a series of spats with the man who replaced him at White Hart Lane

By Theo Squires

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QPR
QPR
Cesar
Onuhoa, Nelsen, Hill, Fabio
Wright-Phillips, Mbia, Diakite, Park
Taarabt
Mackie
TOTTENHAM
  Tottenham
Lloris
Walker, Dawson, Vertonghen, Assou-Ekotto
Lennon, Sandro, Dembele, Bale
Dempsey
Defoe

Harry Redknapp will soon have to make do without the services of Ryan Nelsen, who has agreed to become Toronto's CF head coach, but the New Zealander is available to face is former club.

After completing 90 minutes against West Brom last week, Ji-Sung Park (hamstring) is fit to return to league action, but Jose Bosingwa (back) remains doubtful, as does Junior Hoilett (hamstring).

Andy Johnson (knee) and Bobby Zamora (thigh) both remain long-term absentees at Loftus Road and the Hoops are without Kieron Dyer, after the midfielder was released from his contract this week.

Andre Villas-Boas has no new injury concerns heading into Saturday's lunch-time kick-off.

Benoit Assou-Ekottu made his first appearance since the start of September against Coventry and should be fit to start again, while Gareth Bale returns to league action following suspension.

William Gallas (calf) remains out with the injury he sustained in the club's 4-0 victory over Aston Villa last month but long-term absentee Younes Kaboul (knee) is the only player on the treatment table.

  DID YOU KNOW?
  • QPR have only ever lost once at home to Tottenham in Premier League history.
  • There are five ex-Spurs players in the current Hoops squad, manager by former Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp. Radek Cerny, Ryan Nelsen, Luke Young, Adel Taarabt (pictured right) and Bobby Zamora have all previously been on the books at White Hart Lane.
  • Tottenham have conceded just twice in their last six games in all competitions.
  • In Redknapp's four years in charge at White Hart Lane, he took charge of 198 matches, winning 98, drawing 50 and losing 50.
  • Jermain Defoe is currently the highest scoring Englishman in the Premier League during the 2012-13 campaign, with nine goals.
  • The last time the away side won this fixture came back in September 1995, when two goals from Teddy Sherringham helped Spurs secure a 3-2 win.


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33Julio CésarGoalkeeper
6Clint HillDefender
15Nedum OnuohaDefender
-Ryan NelsenManager/Coach
20Fabio Da SilvaDefender
4Shaun DerryMidfielder
7Ji-Sung ParkMidfielder
10Adel TaarabtMidfielder
11Shaun Wright-PhillipsMidfielder
40Stéphane M'BiaMidfielder
12Jamie MackieStriker
1Robert GreenGoalkeeper
35Anton FerdinandDefender
26Tal Ben HaimDefender
11Alejandro FaurlinMidfielder
9Djibril CisséStriker
9DJ CampbellStriker
14Jay BothroydStriker
25Hugo LlorisGoalkeeper
-Jan VertonghenDefender
28Kyle NaughtonDefender
20Michael DawsonDefender
28Kyle WalkerDefender
7Aaron LennonMidfielder
3Gareth BaleMidfielder
19Moussa DembeleStriker
30SandroMidfielder
10Emmanuel AdebayorStriker
18Jermain DefoeStriker
24Brad FriedelGoalkeeper
32Benoit Assou-EkottoDefender
45Steven CaulkerDefender
23Clint DempseyMidfielder
6Tom HuddlestoneMidfielder
8Scott ParkerMidfielder
22Gylfi SigurdssonMidfielder
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26 3
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Tottenham
21 0
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Aston Villa
19 3
Michu Michu
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Swansea City
19 0