Michael Dawson returns to the Tottenham Hotspur lineup for the first time since August in the tonight's league match against Everton at White Hart Lane.

Dawson, who has been sidelined with an Achilles injury, is joined by Younes Kaboul in the centre of defence following injuries to Williams Gallas and Ledley King.

Landon Donovan starts for Everton after his loan move from LA Galaxy, while Victor Anichebe is partnered up front with Louis Saha.

Tottenham Hotspur: Friedel; Walker, Dawson, Kaboul, Assou-Ekotto; Bale, Lennon, Livermore, Modric, Bale, Van der Vaart, Adebayor
Subs: Cudicini, Bassong, Rose, Kranjcar, Pienaar, Defoe, Pavlyuchenko

Everton: Howard; Neville, Heitinga, Distin, Baines; Bilyaletdinov, Fellaini, Donovan, Cahill; Anichebe, Saha
Subs: Mucha, Drenthe, Straqualursi, McFadden, Gueye, Velios, Duffy