By Matt Jones
December 30 2005

Team news ahead of Newcastle United's clash with Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on Saturday. Spurs are missing key defender Ledley King, while Toon skipper Alan Shearer is desperate to net his 200th goal for the club.

Saturday 31 December
White Hart Lane
KO: 1300 GMT
Ref: Howard Webb

Commentry: BBC Radio Five Live

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SPURS: Tottenham Hotspur have major doubts over Ledley King, who may well be out for three weeks with groin injury, while Teemu Tainio (knee) and Andy Reid (knee) are also doubts.

Anthony Gardner is likely to start for Spurs in King's absence alongside Michael Dawson.

Tottenham (from): Robinson, Cerny, Stalteri, Dawson, Gardner, Lee, Carrick, Jenas, Davids, Lennon, Routledge, Keane, Defoe, Mido, Rasiak, Naybet, Brown, Mendes, Pamarot, Davis,

NUFC: Stephen Taylor (dislocated shoulder) is out of action once again following a clash at Anfeild on Boxing Day, while Moore (hamstring) and Dyer (hamstring) are are also sidelined.  Emre (hamstring) is also a major doubts, although Parker is expected to make a return.

Midfielder Lee Bowyer will miss the game as he serves his first of a three-match ban for his red card at Liverpool after Newcastle's appeal was dismissed by the FA on Thursday.

Newcastle (from): Ameobi, Babayaro, Boumsong, Bramble, Carr, Clark, Elliott, Faye, Given, Harper, Luque, N'Zogbia, Owen, Parker, Ramage, Shearer, Nolberto Solano.

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Stats from the BBC:

LAST SEASON'S CORRESPONDING GAME:
Tottenham Hotspur (Defoe) 1-0 Newcastle United

HEAD TO HEAD TOTALS
League: Spurs 53 wins, Newcastle 41, Draws 28
Prem: Spurs 10 wins, Newcastle 10, Draws 4

HEAD TO HEAD at Spurs
League: Spurs 32 wins, Newcastle 18, Draws 11
Prem: Spurs 7 wins, Newcastle 4, Draws 1