An injury crisis means Tottenham have only two fully-fit central defenders for Sunday's FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea.
Ryan Nelsen and William Gallas, who have a combined age of 68, look set to start against the Blues after Younes Kaboul was ruled out with a knee injury he suffered against Norwich on Monday.
Ledley King's chronic knee problem makes him a serious doubt after he started against Norwich while Michael Dawson is out for the season with an ankle problem.
That means Nelsen, who signed in February after being released by Blackburn, and Gallas - who has been dogged by calf injuries all season - are the only fully-fit defenders available.
"Younes Kaboul did his knee last week so he is not available," Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp said.
Bongani Khumalo, a South Africa defender signed in January 2011, is another option for Redknapp, although the 25-year-old is yet to make an appearance for Spurs and struggled to break into the first teams of Preston and Reading during two separate loan spells.
Redknapp looks likely to have Scott Parker available after he missed Monday's defeat, but the Spurs boss' options from the bench have been limited by a knee injury to Niko Kranjcar, who was hobbling around Tottenham's training ground with a brace on his right leg on Friday.
Redknapp added: "Niko Kranjcar picked up a knee injury in midweek. He won't be available at the weekend. I have one or two little knocks as well."
