http://soccernet.espn.go.com/preview?id=270010&cc=5739Striker worry for TottenhamTeam Stat Comparison
Tottenham Hotspur Fulham
Matches Played 22 21
Table Position 4 9
Points 38 27
Goal Difference 18 2
Goals for * 2.4 1.0
Goals against * 0.7 1.6
Last 5 L-D-W-D-W L-L-L-D-W
Last 5 home D-W-W-L-W D-W-W-D-W
Last 5 away L-D-W-D-D L-L-L-D-L
* Goals per match - home matches for home club and away matches for away club
· Club Stats: Tottenham Hotspur | Fulham
Competition Stats
Tottenham Hotspur Fulham
Goals Jermain Defoe 14 Bobby Zamora 6
Reds Jermain Defoe 1 Kagisho Evidence Dikgacoi 1
Yellows Jermaine Jenas 6 John Pantsil 4
· Club Squads : Tottenham Hotspur | Fulham
Last Five Matches in Competition
Tottenham Hotspur Fulham
A: Liverpool 2-0 A: Blackburn Rovers 2-0
H: Hull City 0-0 A: Stoke City 3-2
H: West Ham United 2-0 A: Chelsea 2-1
A: Fulham 0-0 H: Tottenham Hotspur 0-0
A: Blackburn Rovers 0-2 H: Manchester United 3-0
· Club Results: Tottenham Hotspur | Fulham
Next Five Matches in Competition
Tottenham Hotspur Fulham
26/1 H: Fulham 26/1 A: Tottenham Hotspur
30/1 A: Birmingham 30/1 H: Aston Villa
6/2 H: Aston Villa 3/2 H: Portsmouth
10/2 A: Wolverhampton Wanderers 6/2 A: Bolton Wanderers
21/2 A: Wigan Athletic 9/2 H: Burnley
· Club Fixtures: Tottenham Hotspur | Fulham
Updated: January 25, 2010, 3:53 PM UK
Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko has a groin problem and could miss the Barclays Premier League clash against Fulham at White Hart Lane.
Tom Huddlestone (knee) and Ledley King (knee) will require late checks before kick-off, while Aaron Lennon (groin) and Benoit Assou-Ekotto (groin) are out.
Jonathan Woodgate (groin) and Carlo Cudicini (wrists and pelvis) are long-term absentees.
Jermain Defoe insists Tottenham will not bottle their Barclays Premier League top-four challenge as they reach a crucial point of the season.
Spurs are currently fourth in the table and have five games in the next 16 days, starting with the midweek visit of Fulham.
Defeat at Liverpool last week, along with draws against Hull and Leeds, have raised questions whether Harry Redknapp's side will sustain their campaign for Champions League football.
"That is part and parcel of playing at the top level,'' said Defoe on Sky Sports News.
"You are going to get that pressure. We've set that standard now and especially playing at home, teams are going to sit in and make it difficult for us.
"`It's important to keep focused. The spirit has always been good but at this stage it's important to stay focused. I truly believe everything will be okay.''
Bobby Zamora could make his return from injury for Fulham.
Zamora has been out since breaking his collarbone against Stoke earlier this month but his recovery has gone well and the striker could feature against his former club at White Hart Lane.
Diomansy Kamara and Simon Davies are also in line for comebacks having both been named among the substitutes for the Cottagers' FA Cup fourth-round tie at Accrington Stanley on Saturday.
Andy Johnson was ruled out of that match with a knee problem and faces a late fitness test, while Dickson Etuhu is still on African Nations Cup duty with Nigeria.
Clint Dempsey (knee), Paul Konchesky (ankle) and John Pantsil (knee) are all still sidelined.
Roy Hodgson is feeling positive about his attacking options again after Fulham showed they have plenty of strength in reserve.
Fulham have had to endure a terrible run of luck with injuries over recent weeks, with leading scorer Zamora breaking his collarbone and Clint Dempsey sustaining knee ligament damage at Blackburn in their next fixture.
Meanwhile, Andy Johnson made his first start for almost three months in the FA Cup third round against Swindon, only to be forced out of Saturday's fourth-round tie at Accrington Stanley with a knee problem. Hodgson's resources have been severely stretched, but the trip to the Crown Ground showed that he still has other decent options, with the likes of Bjorn Helge Riise and David Elm playing their part in Fulham's 3-1 victory.
Fit-again Diomansy Kamara and Simon Davies were also on the team-sheet as unused substitutes, and with Zamora nearing a return to fitness, Hodgson believes things are looking up again.
"We're missing several players from the team that finished seventh last season,'' Hodgson said. "(But) there are a lot of first-team players that we can recover as early as Tuesday so I'm pleased we got through the game (on Saturday).
"I'm pleased that people like Bjorn Helge Riise and David Elm got their chance. They're going to need this type of experience and practice because for a long time they've been sitting on the sidelines watching other people play.''