Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp admits he has no idea about one of the players he will select for their FA Cup tie with Manchester United.

Spurs will be without eight first-teamers and Ricardo Rocha and Adel Taarabt will start after not even getting squad numbers last summer.

Redknapp could not even name the youth-team keeper (Mirko Ranieri) who will be a sub.

Asked who he is, a baffled Redknapp had to seek help from his press officer.

He quipped: “Who am I putting on the bench? Oh yes, an Italian kid Ranieri. Yeah. Ranieri? Claudio? I don’t know.”