| Squad sheets: Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa For Tottenham at the moment every game is a test for their injury-stricken defence and although Aston Villa may be without Gabriel Agbonlahor, nursing a groin strain, Gérard Houllier's successful resurrection of Emile Heskey could be a major factor today. Heskey will be seeking a third goal in successive matches, as opposed to successive seasons, while Spurs will hope that Rafael van der Vaart again gives them the drive which did for Twente in the Champions League in midweek. Richard Dunne is fit to return to Villa's back four if Houllier feels he needs him. David LaceyVenue White Hart Lane, tomorrow 3pm Tickets Sold out Last season Tottenham 0 Aston Villa 0 Referee M ClattenburgThis season's matches 5 Y15, R1, 3.20 cards per gameOdds Tottenham Evens Aston Villa 3-1 Draw 5-2TottenhamSubs from Cudicini, Pletikosa, Corluka, Naughton, Bentley, Sandro, Palacios, Kranjcar, Giovani, Pavlyuchenko, KeaneDoubts King (groin, knee), Lennon (leg)Injured Gallas (groin, 16 Oct), Kaboul (hamstring, 16 Oct), Dawson (knee, Nov), O'Hara (back, Nov), Defoe (ankle, Dec), Woodgate (groin, unknown)Suspended NoneForm guide LWDLWDDisciplinary record Y8 R0Leading scorer Bale 2Aston VillaSubs from Guzan, Collins, Clark, Davies, Ireland, Bannan, Carew, Agbonlahor, DelfounesoDoubtful Agbonlahor (groin)Injured Delph (knee, unknown)Suspended NoneForm guide WDLWLWDisciplinary record Y10 R0Leading scorer Downing 3Match pointers• Six of the last 10 league matches between these sides have ended as draws• After six Premier League games last season Tottenham had scored twice as many goals (12) and conceded twice as many too (10)• 75% of the goals Villa have scored have been netted in the first half, the highest proportion in the top flight• Spurs's chance conversion rate of 8% is the fourth worst in the division – after the bottom three sides• Villa have scored with three out of the four headers on target they have mustered Tottenham HotspurAston VillaPremier Leagueguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
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