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Jermain Defoe has replaced Emmanuel Adebayor and will partner Louis Saha in attack for Tottenham Hotspur's trip to Stevenage in the FA Cup this afternoon.
Gareth Bale also starts the tie, while Ryan Nelsen will make his full debut for Spurs.
Former Spurs goalkeeper Chris Day has been handed a start against his former club in the Stevenage goal.
Stevenage: Day; Wilson, Laird, Charles, Ashton; Byrom, Roberts, Freeman, Beardsley; Bostwick, Henry.
Spurs: Cudicini; Kaboul, Dawson, Nelsen, Rose; Walker, Livermore, Parker, Bale; Defoe, Saha.
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Stevenage
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Tottenham Hotspur
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