Steven Caulker backs Swansea over Spurs

Steven Caulker has admitted that he wants his current team Swansea City to beat parent club Tottenham Hotspur when the two sides meet on New Year's Eve.

The England Under-21 international is on loan at the Liberty Stadium and is thus ineligible for the fixture on Saturday.

"My aim is to keep Swansea in the Premier League but obviously I have been at Spurs for the last four or five years, so it is a difficult one," said Caulker.

"But I am hoping for three points for Swansea. Spurs are a fantastic team with great depth in their squad and there is no reason why they can't go on and push for the title.

"It is a catch-22 but I wish the boys all the best and hope they do as well as possible."

The centre-back has been part of the Swansea side which currently boasts the tightest home defence in the Premier League.