Paul Robinson should recover from a knock sustained in midweek, but Anthony Gardner’s broken nose could mean Noureddine Naybet has to play despite a groin injury.
The Moroccan centre-back, who celebrates his 35th birthday next week, had been an ever present and Spurs have lost all three Premiership games he hasn’t been involved in.
Meanwhile, Portsmouth have their own defensive concerns going into the mid-table Premiership clash. Skipper Arjan De Zeeuw has a shin injury from last weekend’s FA Cup defeat at rivals Southampton.