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Tottenham v Chelsea preview

Team news for Saturday lunchtime's Premier League clash between Tottenham and Chelsea at White Hart Lane (12.45pm kick-off).

Tottenham are still without Achilles victim Scott Parker.

The 32-year-old midfielder has not played since he turned out for England in their Euro 2012 defeat to Italy and Andre Villas-Boas is now not expecting him back until Christmas.

Defenders Benoit Assou-Ekotto and Younes Kaboul (both knee) are still absent, but Jake Livermore and Kyle Naughton are back in training after groin and ankle injuries respectively.

John Terry's four-match ban for racially abusing Anton Ferdinand comes into force at White Hart Lane.

Manager Roberto Di Matteo will have Frank Lampard and Ryan Bertrand available after both players missed England's World Cup qualifying matches against San Marino and Poland.

Lampard has overcome a calf injury while Bertrand has shaken the illness which forced him to leave the England camp, with both players taking part in two training sessions this week.

Tottenham (from): Lloris, Friedel, Gomes, Cudicini, Smith, Gallas, Dawson, Walker, Naughton, Vertonghen, Caulker, Falque, Huddlestone, Mason, Bale, Lennon, Livermore, Sandro, Dembele, Dempsey, Sigurdsson, Carroll, Townsend, Defoe, Adebayor, Obika.

Chelsea (from): Cech, Azpilicueta, Ivanovic, Cahill, Luiz, Cole, Bertrand, Mikel, Romeu, Lampard, Ramires, Mata, Hazard, Oscar, Moses, Marin, Piazon, Sturridge, Torres, Turnbull.

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