William gallas could be fit for Saturday's visit of QPR but reports suggest that the gaffer will stick with Sebastien Bassong and Younes Kaboul in the centre of defence.
The defensive pairing is neither regular nor favoured but they did a great job in dealing with blackburn's aerial bombardment last Sunday and deserve another chance to team up.
Our defensive options are spending more time visiting the physio than the training pitch at the moment, so we're crying out for some consistency at the back and Brad Friedel would no doubt be grateful if the revolving door stopped just long enough to for him to get some familiarity with the faces in front of him.
I mentioned last week that I'm not a huge admirer of Bassong. Harry brought him in on the promise of big things and he has flattered to decieve; scoring the odd goal and making the odd last-ditch challenge but struggling with confidence.
However, the Cameroon international's White Hart Lane career has been stop-start to say the least. He was originally forced out of the starting 11 when Michael Dawson started fulfilling his potential and now only seems to step in when we need an extra big man at the back, or when Ledley King comes off injured.
Whether Bassong is up to the task of an extended run in the first team remains to be seen but his performance last week should certainly have earned him another chance.
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