Andre Villas-Boas’s Tottenham side welcome Sunderland to White Hart Lane today, with the North London side hoping they can secure Champions League qualification, with a little bit of help from Sunderland’s arch rivals – Newcastle United.
The two sides have had contrasting seasons, Tottenham Hotspur have been battling for the top four for the majority of the season, while their counterparts have been battling relegation resulting in the Sunderland board finding it necessary to sack Martin O’Neill and appoint former Premier League favourite, Paolo Di Canio, in charge of the Wearside club.
The decision to sack O’Neill and appoint Di Canio seems to have been a risk worth taking, with Di Canio’s side recording important wins over Newcastle United and Everton and has kept Sunderland from a possible relegation, to definite survival, after Wigan Athletic lost to Arsenal at the Emirates on Tuesday night.
Both teams will look to have a busy summer, Spurs manager Andre Villas-Boas wants a technical director in place for the summer and have already been linked with Barcelona and Spain international, David Villa. Paolo Di Canio will look to imprint his own style and tactics for his new side, and will look to dip his toes in the Transfer Pool.
Tottenham Hotspur will miss long time absentees Younes Kaboul, William Gallas and Sandro, but welcome Benoit Assou-Ekotto back to the squad, after missing the Stoke City game last weekend.
Sunderland will be without suspended pair Stephane Sessegnon and Craig Gardner. The Black Cats will also be without loan signing Danny Rose, a loan signing from Tottenham to Sunderland makes the young left back ineligible, although frontman Connor Wickham is available after returning as a substitute against the Saints following a month on the sidelines with a calf injury.
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