Tottenham Hotspur v Norwich City, FA Cup 5th Round, Wednesday 4th.
After three defeats, we need some luck to come our way. Hopefully, that luck starts tomorrow (Wednesday). It is going to be a tough game, Norwich City will be coming off the back of a victory over Leicester City, we are coming off the back of a bad run.
Troy Parrott will again be on the bench for Wednesday’s FA Cup tie at home to Norwich City. The 18-year-old is our only fit striker with Harry Kane and Son Heung-min injured. Despite calls for Mourinho to play him, he has only used Parrott twice in brief substitute appearances.
Parrott, as you know, came on in the 89th minute of Sunday’s 3-2 home defeat by Wolves in the Premier League, which left us seventh, five points off the top four, and the striker is yet to start a Premier League match.
With us trailing 1-0 to RB Leipzig from the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie, the FA Cup appears Tottenham’s most realistic chance of silverware this season. But saying that, I still have hope for next Tuesday in Germany.
TEAM NEWS
Tottenham are still without Harry Kane (hamstring), Son Heung-min (shoulder) and Moussa Sissoko (knee). Hugo Lloris (groin) misses out again, so Paulo Gazzaniga will deputise in goal.
Erik Lamela and Ryan Sessegnon are back in contention to play.
Norwich have doubts over striker Teemu Pukki and midfielder Alex Tettey with both suffering from illness. But manager Farke is expected to freshen up his team as he did in the previous rounds at Preston and Burnley.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
Norwich and Tottenham have played each other six times in the FA Cup, with Norwich winning three and drawing two. Tottenham’s only victory came in the fourth round in 1992-93 courtesy of two Teddy Sheringham goals.
Tottenham
Tottenham have won nine of their past ten ties in the fifth round. Their only defeat was at home to Crystal Palace in February 2016.
Manager Mourinho has won 17 of his 19 home matches in the competition. His only defeat was when Chelsea lost 4-2 at home to League One Bradford City in 2014-15.
Norwich
Norwich, who have never won the cup, are bidding to reach the quarter-finals for the first time as a Premier League club. The last time they got to the last eight was in 1991-92 when they lost to Sunderland in the semi-final.
Norwich have been eliminated from 13 of their past 15 FA Cup ties against Premier League opponents, although they did beat Burnley in the last round. The last time they knocked out two top-flight sides in the same FA Cup campaign was in 1991-92.
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