Tottenham v West Ham team news: Jermain Defoe starts at White Hart Lane

 
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Standard Sport6 October 2013

Jermain Defoe has been hauled into into the Tottenham starting line-up for the first time in the Premier League this season.

Younes Kaboul misses out after sustaining a knee injury in Thursday's Europa League victory over Anzhi Makhachkala.

Meanwhile, midfielder Joe Cole returns to the matchday squad after a five-week lay-off through injury.

Tottenham: Lloris; Walker, Dawson, Vertonghen, Naughton; Dembele, Paulinho; Townsend, Eriksen, Sigurdsson; Defoe Subs: Friedel, Chiriches, Chadli, Holtby, Lamela, Sandro, Soldado.

West Ham United: Jaaskelainen, Demel, Tomkins, Reid, Rat, Noble, Morrison, Nolan, Downing, Diame, Vaz Te Subs: Adrian, O'Brien, Collins, Cole, Jarvis, Petric, Maiga

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