Bolton Wanderers have not tasted victory since defeating Portsmouth before Christmas and find themselves level on points with Tottenham, dangerously close to the Premier League's bottom three.

Gary Megson's side blew a 2-0 lead at neighbours Blackburn on Wednesday to draw at Ewood Park, while it could have been worse if Jussi Jaaskelainen had not saved Benni McCarthy's penalty.

Megson will be hoping to recall record-signing Johan Elmander to his line-up after a hamstring injury, but Ricardo Vaz Te (knee) and Gavin McCann (ankle) face lay-offs.

New signing from Wolves, Mark Davies, made a late appearance in Wednesday's game and the midfielder will be hoping for a full debut this weekend.

Harry Redknapp's Spurs are somewhat of a Jekyll and Hyde-type quantity at the moment but make the trip to the Reebok Stadium on the back of a 3-1 win over Stoke.

Redknapp has hit out at his players in public over recent weeks, going as far as to say: "We need stronger players in here because we're not mentally or physically strong enough."

The outburst came after Tottenham's near-exit from the Carling Cup when his side lost 3-0 after 90 minutes at Burnley, only to fire late extra-time goals to save their blushes.

Spurs are three points ahead of the Premier League's bottom club West Brom, with Tuesday's victory propelling them away from the relegation zone.

Ledley King (hamstring), Jamie O'Hara (groin) and Alan Hutton (broken foot) are all set to miss out for the visitors, while £14million signing Wilson Palacios will have to wait longer for a debut due to suspension.

Spurs defeated Bolton 2-0 at White Hart Lane earlier in the season, ensuring that the Wanderers have failed to beat the north Londoners in six attempts.