Bolton Wanderers skipper Kevin Davies has called for more "passion and desire" from his team-mates ahead of the FA Cup fifth round replay at Spurs.
Davies admits the trip to White Hart Lane is probably one Wanderers could do without, given the side's perilous league position.
But he knows victory will be an ideal confidence boost before Saturday's visit of fellow strugglers Wolves.
"I don't think there is a lack of confidence," insisted Davies.
"In training, the boys are very much together and we're looking sharp and enjoying the football. But as a team we need to show more desire and passion and want to win the game.
"We certainly can't leave it to the last two or three games to get ourselves out of trouble. "We need to start winning games quickly."
Manager Owen Coyle will hand opportunities to a number of fringe players in the game.
Stuart Holden, Jlloyd Samuel, Tamir Cohen, Andy O’Brien, Ali Al Habsi and Mustapha Riga are all in contention to feature, while striker Ivan Klasnic could start as he continues his recovery from a calf injury.
But Coyle will be without on-loan duo Vladimir Weiss and Jack Wilshere who are cup-tied and Mark Davies, Chris Basham and Gretar Steinsson could all miss out through injury.
Tottenham will be without defender Ledley King for the game.
King has a thigh injury while some of the first-team squad have been hit by a mild virus, but manager Harry Redknapp does not expect that to cause too many fitness problems.
Winger Aaron Lennon has suffered a setback in his recovery from a groin problem, while defenders Younes Kaboul and Kyle Walker are cup-tied.
Tottenham hotspur (from): Gomes, Dawson, Bassong, Bale, Corluka, Huddlestone, Bentley, Palacios, Modric, Kranjcar, Crouch, Defoe, Alnwick, Gudjohnsen, Pavlyuchenko, Dervite, Rose, Parrett, Fredericks.
Bolton Wanderers (from): Jaaskelainen, Steinsson, Knight, Robinson, Gardner, Cohen, Taylor, Muamba, Lee, K Davies, Klasnic, Riga, A O’Brien, Al Habsi, Samuel, Elmander, Ricketts, Holden.
Prediction: Tottenham 2 Bolton 1 - a tough looking game for the Trotters who perhaps have more important league matters on their mind
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:: Bolton's game at Chelsea, scheduled for April 10, has been switched to April 12 (8pm).
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