Team News: Gareth Bale returns for Tottenham Hotspur

Gareth Bale has returned to the Tottenham Hotspur lineup for tonight's FA Cup fifth-round replay against Stevenage at White Hart Lane.

The winger missed his side's 3-1 defeat to Manchester United on Sunday with a virus.

Rafael van der Vaart has also made a comeback, while Scott Parker has been given a starting berth following a one-match suspension.

Ryan Nelsen and Danny Rose are both make rare starts in defence for the hosts.

Meanwhile, substitute William Gallas has recovered from an ankle injury to be named in the squad for the first time in two months.

The visitors make one change to the side who drew with their Premier League rivals at the Lamex, with Robin Shroot coming in for the injured Luke Freeman

Spurs: Cudicini; Kaboul, Dawson, Nelsen, Rose; Lennon, Kranjcar, Parker, Bale; Van der Vaart, Defoe Subs: Friedel, Gallas, Walker, Giovani, Livermore, Modric, Adebayor

Stevenage: Day; Henry, Ashton, Roberts, Charles; Wilson, Beardsley, Bostwick, Byrom Laird; Shroot Subs: Julian, Edwards, Lond, Reid, Myrie-Williams, May, Winn