Rafael Benitez has backed Liverpool to march into the Carling Cup quarter-finals with a revenge win at Spurs because he knows he has players desperate to prove themselves.
Benitez will make wholesale changes for the fourth-round tie at White Hart Lane, scene of the Reds' only defeat this season when Spurs fought back to claim a late 2-1 victory.
The bulk of that side will not be on show tomorrow, although Benitez is considering using Fernando Torres from the start as he recovers from a hamstring injury.
Benitez said: "We have enough players in the squad waiting for their chance to impress, it will be important for them to grab this opportunity.
"And when the team is playing well it is easier to change players and retain the system. I believe we can still continue to play well and to keep winning regardless of the players we use."
Harry Redknapp admits Tottenham will lose their grip on the Carling Cup if there is a repeat of their performance against Liverpool during his first week in charge at White Hart Lane.
Spurs could have been dead and buried against Benitez's men when they met in the Premier League, only for Jamie Carragher's own goal and a last-ditch winner from Roman Pavlyuchenko to give them a 2-1 victory.
"We played Liverpool and beat them but let's face it, they murdered us," Redknapp said.
Blackburn manager Paul Ince has championed Roy Keane as "a leader of men" and backed his former Manchester United teammate to turn Sunderland's fortunes around.
The two men come face to face tonight in the Carling Cup fourth-round tie at the Stadium of Light, and Ince is looking forward to the reunion.
Ince said: "We had a great partnership at United. He was a fantastic player and we had some good times together. He was always a leader of men. I wish him all the success in the world."
The Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari is expected to include striker Didier Drogba and midfielder Joe Cole in the squad to face Burnley.
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The flights
There are various ways of getting to the southern Serengeti in Tanzania from the UAE. The exact route and airstrip depends on your overall trip itinerary and which camp you’re staying at.
Flydubai flies direct from Dubai to Kilimanjaro International Airport from Dh1,350 return, including taxes; this can be followed by a short flight from Kilimanjaro to the Serengeti with Coastal Aviation from about US$700 (Dh2,500) return, including taxes. Kenya Airways, Emirates and Etihad offer flights via Nairobi or Dar es Salaam.
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The flights
Etihad and Emirates fly direct to Kolkata from Dh1,504 and Dh1,450 return including taxes, respectively. The flight takes four hours 30 minutes outbound and 5 hours 30 minute returning.
The trains
Numerous trains link Kolkata and Murshidabad but the daily early morning Hazarduari Express (3’ 52”) is the fastest and most convenient; this service also stops in Plassey. The return train departs Murshidabad late afternoon. Though just about feasible as a day trip, staying overnight is recommended.
The hotels
Mursidabad’s hotels are less than modest but Berhampore, 11km south, offers more accommodation and facilities (and the Hazarduari Express also pauses here). Try Hotel The Fame, with an array of rooms from doubles at Rs1,596/Dh90 to a ‘grand presidential suite’ at Rs7,854/Dh443.