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Tottenham and Swansea head into their Sunday showdown at White Hart Lane on the back of impressive Europa League wins.Spurs proved there may be life after Gareth Bale as Andros Townsend inspired Andre Villas-Boas' side to a 5-0 rout of Dinamo Tbilisi.Meanwhile, Swansea swept aside Romanian cup holders Petrolul Ploiesti 5-1 at the Liberty Stadium.Bale sat out the play-off first leg in Georgia as he edged closer to a world-record move to Real Madrid, although Villas-Boas has denied claims a deal is done.They head into their first home game of the season on the back of an opening day win at Premier League newcomers Crystal Palace.And they expect to have Jan Vertonghen and Aaron Lennon back in the side after being rested for the midweek trip.Swansea suffered a 4-1 humbling at the hands of reigning champions Manchester United at the Liberty Stadium last time out, but recovered from it in style on Thursday night.They face a tough task of beating Spurs on their own ground though as the north Londoners have won nine and lost just one of their last 13 Premier League home games.
TOTTENHAM Team News
Jan Vertonghen and Aaron Lennon are both expected to be ready to face Swansea after being rested for the trip to Georgia. Belgium international Vertonghen returned to action in the opening day win at Palace after the best part of four weeks out with an ankle injury.Meanwhile, England winger Lennon, who made a substitute appearance at Selhurst Park, is expected to play a role despite experiencing pain in his foot.Paulinho and Roberto Soldado, who both scored against Tbilisi, are expected to keep their places, while winger Andros Townsend is pushing for a starting role after an impressive display.
Swansea City Team News
Swansea boss Michael Laudrup is expected to tinker with his team for the trip to White Hart Lane. Left-back Ben Davies may return after missing out against Petrolul Ploiesti in the Europa League through injury.Meanwhile, Jonathan de Guzman's return from concussion means he may be in line for a start in midfield.Nathan Dyer looks set to miss out again with a hamstring injury, but Jordi Amat and Jose Canas may come into contention for starting berths as Laudrup looks to manage the demands of domestic and European campaigns.
