FA Cup
Jan 5, 2015 7.45pm
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Team News: Roberto Soldado leads Tottenham Hotspur attack against Burnley

Soldado leads Spurs attack

Roberto Soldado has been chosen to lead the line for Tottenham Hotspur in their FA Cup third-round tie against Burnley this evening.

The Spaniard comes into the side to replace Harry Kane, who scored twice in the club's 5-3 victory over Chelsea on New Year's Day.

There are six other changes made by Mauricio Pochettino, with Michel Vorm starting in goal and Paulinho and Benjamin Stambouli returning to the midfield.

Meanwhile, Burnley have made just two changes, as Daniel Lafferty and Michael Kightly replace Jason Shackell and David Jones.

Burnley: Heaton, Trippier, Keane, Mee, Lafferty, Kightly, Marney, Arfield, Boyd, Barnes, Ings Subs: Gilks, Wallace, Sordell, Jutkiewicz, Vokes, Reid, O'Neill

Tottenham: Vorm, Chiriches, Fazio, Vertonghen, Davies, Dembele, Stambouli, Chadli, Eriksen, Paulinho, Soldado Subs: Friedel, Dier, Naughton, Capoue, Onomah, Townsend, Kane

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