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Sunday 6 November 2011

MATCH PREVIEW : Fulham v Tottenham England Premier League -6 November-2011,17:00 CET

MATCH PREVIEW : Tottenham will be looking to extend their seven-match unbeaten run in the Premier League when they face former manager Martin Jol's Fulham on Sunday.Spurs' re-emergence as a major force in English football can arguably be traced back to Jol's time in charge at White Hart Lane between 2004 and 2007, when he steered the club to two successive fifth-place finishes.Watch Fulham v Tottenham Live Stream Online PC TV Video Free, Fulham v Tottenham Live Online Instant Streaming Internet TV Free, Fulham v Tottenham Live Soccer TV Channels Online, Fulham v Tottenham live streaming broadcast Online Today, Fulham v Tottenham Live Stream Online Video Coverage Now, England Premier League live stream online HD TV Online, Fulham v Tottenham Live Stream Online HDTV Coverage Here.TEAM NEWS :Match Preview They have continued to make progress under Harry Redknapp and fifth is probably a minimum requirement this season, as Tottenham would love to break back into the UEFA Champions League spots.

An undefeated league run stretching back to August has certainly raised hopes of finishing in the top four, with last weekend's impressive 3-1 victory over Queens Park Rangers keeping them in touch with the leading pack.

Redknapp has since undergone minor heart surgery to unblock coronary arteries and is in good spirits as he looks forward to returning to work.

He had hoped to sit in the dugout at Craven Cottage after missing the trip to Rubin Kazan in the Europa League, but has been advised not to come back for another fortnight.

While Tottenham suffered a 1-0 defeat in Russia, Fulham were also in Europa League action and produced a stylish display to demolish Wisla Krakow 4-1 and move to the brink of qualifying for the last 32.

The Cottagers have not been quite as consistent domestically and remain in the bottom half of the Premier League on 10 points from as many games.

A 2-0 victory over Wigan last Saturday did at least give Fulham some breathing space above the relegation zone and they will be determined to cap a fine week with another three points.Jol will have to assess the fitness of the Fulham squad in the aftermath of Thursday's clash with Wisla, having stuck to his word with a strong side selected.

Moussa Dembele will return to contention after serving a European suspension and could come straight back into the starting XI.

Orlando Sa (hamstring), Simon Davies (knee), Philippe Senderos and Aaron Hughes (both thigh) are definitely sidelined.

Tottenham defender William Gallas could make his first Premier League appearance of the season after he suffered no reaction when making his comeback from a calf injury against Rubin Kazan.

Luka Modric has a slight groin problem but should be fit while Roman Pavlyuchenko came off with a back complaint in his homeland on Thursday and will be monitored over the next couple of days.

Michael Dawson (Achilles), Niko Kranjcar (thigh) and Tom Huddlestone (ankle) are all out while there are doubts over Giovani dos Santos (calf), Vedran Corluka (foot), and Danny Rose (ankle).

Kevin Bond and Joe Jordan, who will once again take charge of team affairs in Redknapp's absence, are sure to ring the changes after resting many senior players against Rubin.Fulham captain Danny Murphy is a slight doubt for Sunday's Barclays Premier League clash against Tottenham. The 34-year-old came off with a slight knee complaint in the second half of Thursday's 4-1 defeat of Wisla Krakow in the Europa League, but is hopeful of featuring against his former club.

Bryan Ruiz was ineligible for the tie so will return against Spurs, as will Mousa Dembele who served a one-match European ban. Orlando Sa (hamstring), Philippe Senderos and Aaron Hughes (both thigh) are out. Gareth Bale will put his friendship with Martin Jol to one side and look to inflict defeat on the Fulham manager in his first encounter with Tottenham since the Dutchman left White Hart Lane in acrimonious circumstances three years ago.

Tottenham head to Craven Cottage looking to keep up their push for a top-four place by extending their unbeaten Barclays Premier League run to eight matches. In the home dugout they will find Jol, the man whose three-year spell in north London came to a bitter end in 2007 when he was controversially replaced by Juande Ramos despite clinching two successive fifth-place finishes. Jol was a popular figure among Spurs fans after his exploits with the club and had it not been for a now infamous bout of food poisoning prior to the club's final game of the 2005-06 season, the 55-year-old would have almost certainly brought Champions League football to the club for the first time in their history.

Jol signed Bale from Southampton as a 17-year-old full-back and he has gone on to become one of the best left-sided players in the world. The two have kept in touch and Bale values the impact Jol made on his career, but that will not stop the Welshman attempting to put one over on his former manager. "I've spoken to him a few times since he's been away and if we do bump in to each other we will probably have a little chat but the most important thing is concentrate on getting a win from the game so we can keep up with the teams around us," Bale told Spurs TV Online. "He was a great manager and I think he did amazingly for the club. "When I first came here he made me feel very welcome and he settled me down very quickly. "I wish him all the best for the future... apart from Sunday."

Tottenham defender William Gallas could make his first league appearance of the season at Fulham after he suffered no reaction when making his comeback from a calf injury in the Europa League defeat to Rubin Kazan. Luka Modric has a slight groin problem but should be fit while Roman Pavlyuchenko came off with a back complaint in his homeland and will be monitored over the next couple of days. Michael Dawson (Achilles), Niko Kranjcar (thigh) and Tom Huddlestone (ankle) are all out while there are doubts over Giovani dos Santos (calf), Vedran Corluka (foot) and Danny Rose (ankle).

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