Reading v Tottenham Hotspur: Squad sheets

It is far too early for rampaging anxiety, but André Villas-Boas must surely be eager for a first victory with Tottenham in the Premier League. Although a match at newly promoted Reading will seem promising, the hosts have the benefit of continuity – the manager, Brian McDermott, has served the club in one post or another for 12 years. Like Villas-Boas, he is in search of a first league win in this campaign, but McDermott does not have to cope with the same level of expectation. Jimmy Kébé may return after missing the start of the season with a hamstring injury. Kevin McCarra Venue Madejski Stadium, Sunday 4pm Tickets Sold out Last season n/a Referee Howard Webb This season's matches 2 Y 7, R 0, 3.50 cards per game Odds Reading 11-4 Tottenham 11-10 Draw 8-3 Reading Subs from McCarthy, Taylor, Le Fondre, Kébé, Mariappa, Cummings, Tabb, Robson-Kanu, Gunnarsson, Shorey, Hunt, Morrison, Church Doubtful Federici (knee), Kébé (hamstring) Injured Roberts (calf, 22 Sep) Suspended None Form guide LD Disciplinary record Y4 R0 Leading scorers Guthrie, Le Fondre, Pogrebnyak 1 Tottenham Subs from Cudicini, Lloris, Caulker, Falqué, Naughton, Dawson, Jenas, Townsend, Lennon, Huddlestone, Livermore, Defoe Doubtful None Injured Gomes (ankle, 23 Sep), Parker (achilles, 23 Sep), Kaboul (knee, Dec) Suspended None Form guide DDL Disciplinary record Y4 R1 Leading scorers Assou-Ekotto, Defoe, Dembélé 1 Match pointers • Tottenham's wins against Wigan and Wolves last year ended a run of 15 matches in a decade without a Premier League away win in the month of September • Reading have lost three of their past four league and cup home games with Tottenham • Emmanuel Adebayor has scored six goals in his past six league starts for Tottenham • Danny Guthrie is the only player to score a league goal direct from a free-kick so far this season • Gareth Bale has had more shots without scoring (11) than any other player