West Bromwich Albion caretaker boss Keith Downing insists struggling striker Nicolas Anelka can still have a big part to play in their Christmas fixtures. "He's preparing for the two games and bearing in mind he's nearer the end of his career, in his mid-thirties, you've got to respect that," Downing said.
"We're doing that and he'll have some sort of important part to play in the next couple of games.
"I'm pleased for Matej Vydra because he's been here a while and people have forgotten him a little bit. I'm pleased because he's a good type, a good professional who works hard at his game.
"He's in a good vein of form at the moment. He's come on and scored the goal, made some impact in previous games. When someone scores a goal their confidence is high so you've got to consider him for a start at Spurs."
