Teddy, steady go

Sheringham said: "As long as we have a good finish people will still say it's a good start to Glenn's management career at Spurs."

The striker has admitted his chances of going to this summer's World Cup finals may be in danger of slipping away.

"A month ago I would have been more confident than I am now, but unfortunately my form has gone into a little bit of a dip. The closer we get to the finals the more idea you will get of how the squad will take shape. In the end it isn't my opinion that counts. All I can do is play to the best of my ability." Manager Glenn Hoddle said: "We have to draw a line under what has gone and concentrate on the 10 games we have left. We've had a good chat and we're all focused 100 per cent. We have got to be strong, brave and our character has got to shine through."

Midfielder Darren Anderton will have a late fitness test on his hamstring and Oyvind Leonhardsen will replace him tonight if he is ruled out.

Hoddle will draft full-back Ben Thatcher into the squad and also give checks to Tim Sherwood, Les Ferdinand and Simon Davies.

Davies (calf), Ferdinand (groin) and Sherwood (groin) all came through Sunday's game and should be fit to play.

However, Norwegian striker Steffen Iversen is still sidelined with a groin injury and defender Goran Bunjevcevic is also on the long-term sick list with Steve Carr, Gary Doherty and Stephen Clemence.