Gareth Bale and Rafael Van der Vaart both miss Tottenham’s clash against Manchester United today through injury.

Manager Harry Redknapp has been forced into three changes from the team that lost to Arsenal last week with Scott Parker suspended following his sending off at Emirates Stadium.

Ledley King passed a late fitness test to join regular centre back Younes Kaboul in defence, while Jake Livermore starts alongside Sandro in central midfield.

Aaron Lennon returns to the team after missing the north London derby on Sunday through injury, with Louis Saha joining Emmanuel Adebayor up front in a 4-4-2 formation.

Tottenham: Friedel; Walker, King, Kaboul, Assou-Ekotto; Lennon, Livermore, Sandro, Modric; Saha, Adebayor.

Subs: Dos Santos, Defoe, Dawson, Kranjcar, Cudicini, Rose, Nelsen.

Manchester United: De Gea; Evans, Ferdinand, Jones, Evra; Nani, Scholes, Carrick, Young; Welbeck, Rooney.

Subs: Anderson, Giggs, Park, Chicharito, Fabio, Rafael, Bon Amos.