Tottenham Hotspur visit the Britannia Stadium to take on Stoke City in the Premier League on Sunday 12 May, knowing they need a win to keep their top four hopes alive.

Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur
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Where to Watch Live

Kick-off is set for 1.30pm BST, with Sky Sports 1, Sky Sports 1 HD and Sky Go providing live coverage in the UK. Watch highlights of the game on Match of the Day on BBC One and BBC One HD at 10.25pm BST.

Overview

The Potters were in danger of relegation but wins against QPR and Norwich in recent weeks combined with Wigan Athletic's 3-2 defeat to Swansea City last week has secured Tony Pulis' side top flight status for next season. Stoke now sit 11th in the league table, six points clear of 18th placed Wigan.

Spurs, on the other hand, are looking to clinch a place in next season's Champions League, but it now seems a tough ask for Andre Villas-Boas and his men, as they have to depend on archrivals Arsenal to drop points, to break into the top four. Tottenham are currently one point behind the Gunners, who also have a superior goal difference.

Stoke have been in a poor run of form and have won just one of their last five matches at the Britannia. However, the Potters are unbeaten in their last three Premier League games against Tottenham, The reverse fixture at White Hart Lane in December ended in a stalemate.

Form Guide

Stoke City

  • Last Five Games (all competitions, most recent first): D W W L L
  • Last Match: Sunderland 1 - 1 Stoke City

Tottenham Hotspur

  • Last Five Games (all competitions, most recent first): D W D W D
  • Last Match: Chelsea 2 - 2 Tottenham Hotspur

Team News

Stoke City: Pulis does not have any confirmed absentees for this tie but midfielder Glenn Whelan (groin) and defenders Andy Wilkinson (back) and Marc Wilson (hamstring) are all struggling for match fitness.

Probable Line-up: (4-4-2) Begovic; Shotton, Shawcross, Huth, Wilson; Walters, Nzonzi, Whitehead, Adam; Crouch, Jerome

Tottenham Hotspur: Anchorman Sandro (knee) and centre-back pair Younes Kaboul (thigh) and William Gallas (calf) remain sidelined for Spurs. Meanwhile, Mousa Dembele and Aaron Lennon (both hamstring) are fit for this match.

Probable Line-up: (4-2-3-1) Lloris; Walker, Dawson, Vertonghen, Assou-Ekotto; Huddlestone, Dembele; Lennon, Bale, Sigurdsson; Adebayor