Tottenham goalkeeper Paul Robinson is struggling with an ankle injury ahead of the Barclays Premier League clash against Middlesbrough at White Hart Lane.
Midfielder Jamie O'Hara is also a doubt, with a bruised foot.
Skipper Ledley King (knee) is resting for the final games of the season, while Gareth Bale (foot) and Benoit Assou-Ekotto (knee) are out for the campaign.
Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate is expected to name the same team that started the 2-2 draw with Manchester United.
That means the club's record £12.7million signing Afonso Alves is set to start again
with Turkey international Tuncay Sanli having to make do with a place on the substitutes'
bench.
The Boro boss will be concerned that Robert Huth's long-running foot injury shows
no immediate signs of clearing up though midfielders Mohamed Shawky and Fabio Rochemback
are both available after overcoming illnesses.