Five Spurs players to undergo late fitness checks

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Tottenham Hotspur will assess the fitness of five players ahead of the FA Cup semi-final against Portsmouth.

Michael Dawson (Achilles), Tom Huddlestone (ankle), Vedran Corluka (ankle), Ledley King (thigh) and Jermaine Jenas (groin) have all been sidelined through injury and Redknapp hopes that he’ll be able at least to include one or two.

“It will be a last-minute decision with a few of the lads,” Redknapp told the official Spurs site. “They will come out this morning and have a stretch with us but they won’t actually train until tomorrow.

“You never know, they might all be okay or none of them will be okay. It’s very much a case of wait and see, it’s that tight with them.

“Michael has been having treatment morning and afternoon and we’ll see how he is tomorrow. We won’t play him unless he’s okay. I really couldn’t say at the moment but if anyone can play, he will. He’s a fantastic professional and a great character but he has to be right.

“Hopefully one or two will be okay. Ledley hasn’t trained at all but he’s going to come out and have a stretch and see how he feels. He’s doubtful, but you never know.”

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