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Redknapp: Home tie

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Tottenham host Wigan on Sunday looking to win to maintain their position in the last UEFA Champions League berth.

Harry Redknapp's side head into the weekend holding the last coveted spot after beating Sunderland 2-0 at White Hart Lane in their last outing before the international break.

Redknapp will be looking to push on here against a Wigan side who have lost four times on the road so far this term.

But Roberto Martinez's side are also capable of producing a shock - beating Aston Villa on the opening day of the season, as well as league leaders Chelsea at the DW Stadium - so Redknapp will be warning against complacency.

Wigan also go into the game on the back of a 1-1 home draw with Fulham last time which will have improved confidence after the 4-0 hammering at Portsmouth the game before.

Spurs news

Centre-back Ledley King will miss the game with a hamstring problem.

Croatia playmaker Luka Modric will also be missing as he battles to return from a fractured fibula.

It was originally hoped the Croatian could be in contention to face the Latics but he has yet to resume full training. He has instead been doing steady rehabilitation work in the gym during the international break.

Injured goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini is not expected to play again this season after the veteran shot-stopper fractured his wrists and injured his pelvis earlier this month in a motorbike accident.

But the club have not reported injuries to any of their players away on international duty so Redknapp may be tempted to keep the same starting XI which beat the Black Cats last time.

Wigan news

Wigan defender Erik Edman will face his former club on Sunday as he continues to deputise at left-back for the injured Maynor Figueroa.

The Swede made his first Premier League start since the end of last season last time out in the draw at Fulham as Figueroa was sidelined with a knee ligament problem and is still at least a week away from recovery.

Honduras midfielder Hendry Thomas missed his flight back from international duty in Central America on Thursday but will be back in time to train with the squad on Saturday.

Possible starting XIs

Tottenham: Gomes, Corluka, Woodgate, King, Assou-Ekotto, Huddlestone, Palacios, Jenas, Crouch, Keane, Defoe.

Wigan: Kirkland, Melchiot, Boyce, Bramble, Edman, Scharner, Diame, Thomas, N'Zogbia, Rodallega, Scotland.