- Kick off: 19:30
- Date: Tue, 27-Mar-12
- Team News
Tottenham
- Tottenham have Aaron Lennon still missing with the hamstring injury that kept him out of the loss at Everton last week. Harry Redknapp will have to decide whether to keep Gareth Bale on the right and Modric on the left, which was rather unsuccessful in that game, or change things up with Bale returning to his preferred left midfield role. Scott Parker came off in the Everton game and could be given a rest here, with Spurs facing a crucial Premier League game against Stoke in midweek. It was confirmed that Michael Dawson's ankle injury, sustained in the FA Cup replay win over Stevenage, will keep him out for the rest of the season. William Gallas is set to return from injury soon, though, and he may play here, with Nelsen and Kaboul set to start if Gallas doesn't make it. Ledley King will be rested after playing at the weekend. Rafael van der Vaart has a chance of returning to the starting lineup but may be saved for the next game. He will start of Emmanuel Adebayor's hamstring injury keeps him out.
- probable lineups : Cudicini, Assou-Ekotto, Gallas, Kaboul, Walker, Bale, Modric, Sandro, Kranjcar, Adebayor, Defoe. (4-4-2).
Bolton
- Owen Coyle could stick with the same lineup that beat QPR last weekend, with no new injuries or suspensions to deal with. However, with his side languishing just 1 point above the relegation zone in the Premier League, he may use the FA Cup as a chance to give some of his first team a rest. Martin Petrov recently returned from injury and may be given a run out, while Ivan Klasnic and Fabrice Muamba will hope to start after coming off the bench against QPR.
- probable lineups : Bogdan, Steinsson, Wheater, Ream, Ricketts, Eagles, Davies, Pratley, Reo-Coker, Petrov, Ngog. (4-5-1).
- Head to Head
| Premier League (EPL) | 3 Dec 2011 | Tottenham 3 - Bolton Wanderers 0 | |
| Premier League (EPL) | 5 Feb 2011 | Tottenham 2 - Bolton Wanderers 1 | |
| Premier League (EPL) | 6 Nov 2010 | Bolton Wanderers 4 - Tottenham 2 | |
| Premier League (EPL) | 1 May 2010 | Tottenham 1 - Bolton Wanderers 0 | |
| FA Cup (FA) | 24 Feb 2010 | Tottenham 4 - Bolton Wanderers 0 |
- Prediction
- A break from the pressure of the Premier League comes at the perfect time for Tottenham. They have lost 3 matches in a row for the first time under Harry Redknapp, and although they remain 3rd in the table, Arsenal have closed the gap to 1 point and look set to overtake their rivals. A home FA Cup tie could provide some much needed respite for Redknapp's men as they look to get back to winning ways.
- They will fancy their chances of going all the way in this competition with both Manchester clubs and the in-form Gunners all having been knocked out earlier on.
- Bolton, meanwhile, might well see a trip down south as an unwelcome distraction from fulfilling what is undoubtedly their main priority - surviving in the Premier League. They will want to enjoy the occasion though, in particular the opportunity to play without the pressure of dropping back into the relegation zone as a potential consequence of losing.
- Spurs won the league fixture between these sides 3-0 at White Hart Lane earlier in the season, and would be delighted with a similar result and a trip to Wembley. However, they have been less convincing of late and will be given a tough time by Bolton. The Londoners should, however, still make it through, but possibly only by the skin of their teeth.
Tottenham 2 - 1 Bolton
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