MATCH GUIDE

What time is kick off?

The game gets under way at 3pm from Wembley.

Is the game on TV?

No, the 3pm Saturday kick offs aren’t shown live in the UK unfortunately. But you can follow match updates with on the WalesOnline live blog and highlights will be shown on BBC’s Match Of The Day from 10.30pm.

What is the latest team news?

Dele Alli, Christian Eriksen, Serge Aurier, Mousa Dembele and Jan Vertonghen all miss out for Spurs, although Hugo Lloris will make his Premier League return after injury.

Harry Kane will lead the line for the hosts with Lucas Moura likely to be alongside him.

Cardiff will have to choose whether to bring back Joe Bennett at left back after he was dropped for Greg Cunningham. They could also recall Bobby Reid up front with Kenneth Zohore struggling for goals. Gunnarsson (ankle) and Mendez-Laing (knee) miss out through injury, so too does Lee Peltier (shoulder).

Expected Spurs XI (4-2-3-1):

Lloris; Trippier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Rose; Winks, Dier; Lamela, Son, Moura; Kane.

Expected Cardiff XI (4-4-1-1):

Etheridge; Manga, Morrison, Bamba, Bennett; Camarasa, Arter, Ralls, Murphy; Paterson; Reid.

Who are the key players? Harry Kane (Spurs) -

Who else? The England captain is a talisman for club and country and has returned to goal-scoring form in ominous style, bagging a brace last week at Huddersfield and one against Barcelona.

Cardiff must find a way of stopping the goal machine, who will take on extra responsibility without Alli and Eriksen.

Josh Murphy (Cardiff ) -

He has been the brightest spark for Cardiff going forward this season with the pace to trouble any defence — and will be feeling more confident after scoring his first Premier League goal against Burnley. Cardiff’s challenge will be getting Murphy into the game.

What have the managers said? Pochettino:

“I think with full respect to Cardiff it will be a tough game. In the Premier League there are no easy games.

“We will have full respect for Cardiff. It will be so tough. It has been difficult to beat them for different teams. We were watching.”

“They’re a really good exciting team and with the English lads they’ve got we should be proud of Poch for giving them an opportunity.

“I think he’s super, he’s a lovely guy. I’ve always done quite well against him actually.

“No disrespect to Tottenham but I think he’ll go onto higher things.”

Warnock: What are the odds? Latest match odds according to Sky Bet, correct at the time of writing:

Spurs win - 1/4 Draw - 5/1 Cardiff win - 10/1