Tottenham Hotspur v QPR: team news and match preview

Match preview and team news of the Premier League game between Tottenham Hotspur and Queens Park Rangers at White Hart Lane on Sunday Aug 24, 2014, kick-off 13.30 (BST)

Tottenham Hotspur v QPR: team news and match preview
Look who is back: Harry Redknapp will return to White Hart Lane in charge of QPR Credit: Photo: GETTY IMAGES

Sunday Aug 24, 2014
White Hart Lane
Kick-off: 1.30pm
TV: Highlights BBC1 MOTD2

Starting XIs

Tottenham (Possible, 4-2-3-1): Lloris; Dier, Kaboul, Vertonghen, Rose; Capoue, Bentaleb; Eriksen, Lamela, Lennon; Adebayor
Out: Walker (pelvis)
Test: Chiriches (back).

QPR (Possible, 3-4-1-2): Green; Caulker, Ferdinand, Dunne; Isla, Fer, Barton, Traore; Mutch; Austin, Remy

Referee: Anthony Taylor.

Betting: Home 4-9, Away 6-1, Draw 100-30.

Team News

Tottenham full-back Kyle Naughton will miss this weekend's clash with QPR through suspension. The 25-year-old is banned after being sent off in the Premier League opener at West Ham, leaving him on the sidelines with Kyle Walker (pelvis) and Vlad Chiriches (back). Emmanuel Adebayor, Christian Eriksen, Younes Kaboul, Aaron Lennon and Etienne Capoue will return after being rested for Thursday's energy-sapping Europa League clash at AEL Limassol. Tom Carroll travelled to Cyprus but has since joined Swansea on a season-long loan.

Harry Redknapp could hand debuts to Mauricio Isla and Leroy Fer in Sunday's London derby at Tottenham. Isla and Fer are both fit and have been training but fellow new recruit Eduardo Vargas is not in contention as he still requires a work permit having signed on loan from Napoli. Chile international Isla could come in for Danny Simpson, while Fer only featured as a subsitute once for Norwich before his move and could start from the bench at White Hart Lane.

Match Notes

Harry Redknapp returns to Tottenham on Sunday, but it is his new QPR coach Glenn Hoddle who is likely to be give hero's reception at White Hart Lane. While Redknapp guided Spurs into the Champions League, Hoddle remains a club legend from playing days. How Tottenham would love a playmaker such as Hoddle in their side now, but Mauricio Pochettino's team should still have too much for Redknapp's QPR.

Stat of the game: 27 - Rio Ferdinand has not conceded a foul in 27 Premier League appearances.

Matt Law's prediction: 2-1.