Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp has warned his players that they cannot afford to drop any points as they look to secure Champions League football.

Redknapp's men currently find themselves third in the Premier League with a one-point cushion over local rivals Arsenal.

Spurs face Stoke City at White Hart Lane tonight looking to end a run of three straight league defeats.

'We need to win. It's a massive game for us," said the 64-year-old. "We can't afford to lose any games. We've got to be ready to play.

"We have had a run of not good results, but they have not been bad performances. If we don't win, then things are really getting a bit tight. It has closed up and you have to make sure we try to pick up three points.

"It will be a very tough game and we need to be ready to play. If we are not, then we will be in trouble with Stoke that is for sure."

Emmanuel Adebayor has been rated as doubtful for the game against Stoke after picking up a hamstring injury.