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Royals aiming to earn their Spurs

Last updated: 2nd May 2008

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Royals in need of three points

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Reading 2 Tottenham 1


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Reading evens Draw 12/5 Tottenham 11/5


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Leroy Lita


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Reading will be aiming to ease their relegations fears when they welcome Tottenham to the Madejski Stadium.

Steve Coppell's men sit just one point above the drop zone and defeat to Spurs will see them drop into the bottom three.

The Royals have failed to score in their last five games and they will be determined to end that barren run this weekend.

The home side will be without defender Ibrahima Sonko and midfielder Emerse Fae for the game after both were suspended by the club for refusing to play for the reserves and will not feature again this season.

Brynjar Gunnarsson and Jimmy Kebe are both available again after recovering from injury, but Glen Little is doubtful with a calf problem.

Leroy Lita could keep his place in attack after impressing in last weekend's draw with Wigan.

Coppell will wait until the last minute to decide if Kevin Doyle will play after returing to Ireland for a family funeral.

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Spurs have little to play for after securing European football for next season by winning the Carling Cup.

Juande Ramos has seen his side draw their last four games and he will be keen to get back to winning ways at Reading as Spurs look to end the season on a high.

Defender Alan Hutton is available after recovering from a toe injury he picked up against Bolton last weekend.

Spurs skipper Ledley King is out for the rest of the season as he recovers from knee surgery.

Full-backs Benoit Assou-Ekotto (knee) and Gareth Bale (foot) are also long-term absentees.

Dimitar Berbatov will be seeking to maintain his rich vein form against Reading after netting six goals against them already this season, including four goals in the 6-4 victory earlier in the season.

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