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Perth Squeeze More Mirth Out Of Rooney Gag SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian team Perth Glory squeezed more mirth out of a joke Wayne Rooney would join the A-League side from Manchester United when a defender appeared at the club's news conference on Friday wearing a Rooney mask. feeds.nytimes.com |
Squad sheets: Tottenham Hotspur v Everton Last weekend's assured victory over Liverpool, and the 2-0 win at Birmingham which preceded, it will have perked Everton up considerably following another slow start and they will be ready to prey on any after-effects Spurs are suffering as a result of Wednesday's first-half mauling by Internazionale. David Moyes may have lost Leon Osman with an ankle injury but Everton still have the wit and pace in attack to punish any further lapses by Tottenham's weakened defence. At the same time Rafael Van der Vaart, suspended in Milan, should be back for Spurs. David LaceyVenue White Hart Lane, tomorrow 12.45pm Tickets Sold out Last season Tottenham 2 Everton 1 Referee M JonesThis season's matches 6 Y17, R1, 3.00 cards per gameOdds Tottenham 6-5 Everton 3-1 Draw 12-5TottenhamSubs from Cudicini, Kaboul, Jenas, Sandro, Palacios, Kranjcar, Bentley, Dos Santos, Keane, Pavyluchenko, PletikosaDoubtful Kaboul (hamstring)Injured Defoe (ankle, 13 Nov), Dawson (knee, 13 Nov), King (groin, Dec), O'Hara (back, Jan), Woodgate (groin, unknown)Suspended NoneForm guide WWLWDLDisciplinary record Y10 R0Leading scorer Van der Vaart 3EvertonSubs from Pienaar, Saha, Mucha, Beckford, Hibbert, Turner, Gueye, Baxter, MustafiDoubtful Arteta (hamstring), Pienaar (groin), Saha (knee)Injured Rodwell (ankle, 6 Nov), Anichebe (knee, 6 Nov), Fellaini (h'tring, 27 Nov), Osman (ankle, Dec), Barkley (leg, Apr)Suspended NoneForm guide WWDLDLDisciplinary record Y8 R0Leading scorer Cahill 4Match pointers• Tottenham have fielded 11 different centre-back partnerships in 14 games this season• Everton haven't won back-to-back Premier League away matches since May 2009• Only one team has scored more than one goal in any of the last 40 League games at White Hart Lane (Manchester United in September 2009)• Everton are one point better off than they were after eight games in 2008-09 when they finished fifth• Rafael van der Vaart has scored four goals in three games at White Hart LaneTottenham HotspurEvertonguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |