Tottenham defender Ledley King is looking forward to the challenge of marking old teammate Dimitar Berbatov when the striker returns to White Hart Lane this weekend.

King, who scored for the first time in three years against West Ham on Monday, believes the Manchester United talisman will be given a welcoming reception by Spurs fans but knows it will be a tough task facing him.

"Dimitar Berbatov was brilliant for the club, and he was a fans' favourite, but hopefully we can keep him quiet on Saturday," King said.

"There will be no animosity between us. We will say hello to him and shake his hand but once we are on the pitch, we have a job to do.

"It happens a lot that you face your former team-mates, and I am used to playing against people I know, so facing Dimitar won't be an issue."