TEAM NEWS: Holtby on the bench for unchanged Tottenham against West Brom

Feb 3, 2013 1:40:00 PM

Andre Villas-Boas' side will be buoyed by Chelsea's dramatic 3-2 defeat to Newcastle on Saturday, while Peter Odemwingie has been left out by the hosts after deadline day chaos

New Tottenham signing Lewis Holtby has to settle for a place on the bench as Andre Villas-Boas' unchanged side take on West Brom at the Hawthorns.

Hugo Lloris retains his place in goal for Spurs, while Scott Parker and Mousa Dembele form the central midfield partnership for the north London club.

Romelu Lukaku and Shane Long both start for Steve Clarke's team in an attacking line-up for the Baggies as Peter Odemwingie misses out after a botched deadline day attempt to move to QPR.

Steven Reid is also back in defence after two months out of action.

West Brom: Foster; Reid, McAuley, Olsson, Popov; Dorrans, Yacob, Morrison, Brunt; Long, Lukaku.

Subs: Myhill, Ridgewell, Thomas, Jones, Rosenberg, Fortune, Tamas.

Tottenham: Lloris; Walker, Dawson, Vertonghen, Assou-Ekotto; Lennon, Parker, Dembele, Bale; Dempsey, Defoe.

Subs: Friedel, Gallas, Naughton, Huddlestone, Livermore, Sigurdsson, Holtby.

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