Team News: Brad Friedel back in Tottenham Hotspur lineup

Brad Friedel will make his first Premier League start for Tottenham Hotspur since November today.

The American goalkeeper has got the nod ahead of Hugo Lloris for Spurs' match against Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium, the Frenchman deemed not fit for today's encounter.

Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas has also included striker Emmanuel Adebayor in his lineup ahead of Jermain Defoe.

Meanwhile, Swansea boss Michael Laudrup has recalled defender Chico Flores, who has been struggling with an ankle problem of late.

Swansea City: Vorm, Tiendalli, Chico, Williams, Davies, Britton, de Guzman, Routledge, Dyer, Hernandez, Michu Subs: Tremmel, Bartley, Monk, Ki, Lamah, Moore, Shechter

Tottenham Hotspur: Friedel, Walker, Dawson, Vertonghen, Naughton, Parker, Dembele, Bale, Sigurdsson, Lennon, Adebayor Subs: Archer, Assou-Ekotto, Caulker, Livermore, Holtby, Huddlestone, Defoe.