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First Team Squad (from wiki)
Goalkeepers
1 Heurelho Gomes
23 Carlo Cudicini
27 Ben Alnwick
35 David Button
42 Oscar Jansson
Defenders
2 Alan Hutton
3 Gareth Bale
4 Younes Kaboul
16 Kyle Naughton
19 Sébastien Bassong
20 Michael Dawson
22 Vedran Corluka
26 Ledley King
28 Kyle Walker
32 Benoît Assou-Ekotto
39 Jonathan Woodgate
40 Adam Smith
41 Calum Butcher
Midfielders
5 David Bentley
6 Tom Huddlestone
7 Aaron Lennon
8 Jermaine Jenas
11 Adel Taarabt
12 Wilson Palacios
14 Luka Modric
21 Niko Kranjcar
24 Jamie O'Hara
25 Danny Rose
29 Jake Livermore
31 Andros Townsend
33 Ryan Mason
36 Dean Parrett
37 John Bostock
38 Paul-Jose M'Poku
43 Ryan Fredericks
Sandro
Strikers
9 Roman Pavlyuchenko
10 Robbie Keane
15 Peter Crouch
17 Giovani dos Santos
18 Jermain Defoe
34 Jonathan Obika

Reported on SkySports.com:

Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed that former Arsenal and Chelsea defender William Gallas has joined the club on a one-year contract

Spurs' Michael Dawson set for long lay-off
Tottenham say the 26-year-old will be out for six to eight weeks after spraining his left medial knee ligament and a left ankle ligament in the match.
It rules him out of at least three Champions League group matches and several Premier League games.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8968538.stm

Defoe predicts swift recovery
Jermain Defoe expects to be fit for Tottenham's clash at West Brom on Saturday after suffering a knock while on England duty.
The Spurs striker sustained a leg injury and was stretchered off during the Three Lions' 3-1 Euro 2012 qualifying victory over Switzerland in Basel on Tuesday night.
But the 27-year-old is confident he will have regained full fitness in time for the trip to the Hawthorns.
When asked whether he would be available for the weekend's encounter, Defoe replied: "Yeah, definitely. I hope so.

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 54,00.html

Gallas set for debut
William Gallas is set to be rushed in to the squad to make his Tottenham debut at West Brom on Saturday.
The French international joined Spurs on a one-year deal at the end of August after leaving arch-rivals Arsenal on a free transfer, but was understood to not be match fit.

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 32,00.html

Spurs suffer Defoe blow
Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe has been ruled out of action for around three months after undergoing ankle surgery on Thursday.
The England international sustained the injury during Tuesday's 3-1 win in Switzerland.
The 27-year-old suffered ankle ligament damage against the Swiss although it had been thought he would only miss six weeks of action.
That estimate has now been doubled after undergoing surgery following a review by an ankle specialist.

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 96,00.html

Huddlestone blow for Spurs
Tottenham have suffered a major blow with the news Tom Huddlestone faces three months out of action with an ankle injury.
The 23-year-old missed Saturday's win over Blackburn with the ankle problem and scans have confirmed the classy midfielder requires surgery on the injury.

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 04,00.html

Defoe returns for Spurs
Harry Redknapp has confirmed that Jermain Defoe is available for Tottenham's trip to Arsenal on Saturday.
The striker has not played since sustaining ankle ligament damage while on international duty with England in September.
He was initially ruled out for three months after undergoing surgery but has recovered quicker than expected and always hoped to be back for this weekend's North London derby.
Having returned to full training earlier this week, Defoe will now take his place in the Spurs squad to face their capital rivals.

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 41,00.html

Pienaar to Tottenham

Tottenham have agreed terms with Steven Pienaar. Still debating whether he will come in January or summer

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/jan/11/steven-pienaar-everton-tottenham

'arry has ongoing concerns about VdV's fitness. No surprise really...

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story ... p?&cc=5739