Rochdale and Tottenham Hotspur lock horns at a returfed Spotland in an FA Cup fifth-round tie screened live on BBC One at 4pm.
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has decided to hand Lucas Moura his full debut in a much-changed starting-11 which also includes Toby Alderweireld, Michel Vorm, Victor Wanyama, and striker Fernando Llorente.
The Premier League side’s bench is brimming with talent, with the likes of Harry Kane, Delle Alli, and Erik Lamela to call on if needed...good luck Rochdale!
The League One basement club are without striker Calvin Andrew who is out with an achilles injury, while Scott Wiseman, Alex Dobre, Billy Knott and Sam Hart are all cup-tied.
This afternoon’s encounter will be the first-ever meeting between the teams in any competition, with Spurs the scorching hot 1/5 favourites to win in 90 minutes, with Rochdale out at 16/1. Alternatively, a draw can be backed at 13/2.
The odds may be stacked against Dale but while their league form has been poor, they’ve taken respite in the FA Cup, beating Doncaster and Millwall (in a replay) en route to the fifth round, while they've lost only one of their last 11 matches in the competition.
Meanwhile, Spurs were taken to a reply by League Two side Newport, which followed a 3-0 win over AFC Wimbledon. The capital club head into the match unbeaten in 13 matches in all competitions, which includes an impressive result in Juventus, when they came back from two goals down to come away with a 2-2 draw.
