Republic of Ireland striker Robbie Keane is set to miss Wednesday's friendly international against Scotland after picking up a knee injury in Tottenham's comfortable win over struggling Sunderland at White Hart Lane today.
Teddy Sheringham scored his 300thdomestic goal as they crushed the bottom club 4-1, whileWest Ham had Frederic Kanoute sent off in a 1-0 loss at LeedsUnited. West Brom drew 1-1 at Bolton Wanderers with a lateequaliser.
Sunderland remain on 19 points and West Ham have 20. WestBrom have 21 with fourth-bottom Bolton on 25 and Birmingham on26.
Chelsea jumped to third in the English premier league with a 3-1 win at Birmingham City on Saturday while the bottom two sides, Sunderland and West Ham United, suffered away defeats.
Goals by Gianfranco Zola, Eidur Gudjohnsen and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink gave Chelsea three points at St Andrews lifting them above Newcastle United on goal difference.
Chelsea have 48 points from 27 games, eight points behindleaders Arsenal, who face a tough test at Newcastle United onSunday. Second-placed Manchester United, on 53 points, hostlocal rivals Manchester City, also on Sunday.
In other games, Southampton lost 1-0 at Blackburn Rovers,in-form Charlton Athletic defeated Everton 2-1 at The Valley andFulham beat visiting Aston Villa, also 2-1. In the day's earlykickoff Liverpool were held 1-1 at home by Middlesbrough.