Jol: Robbo still England's number one

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Robinson may have been rested for the second leg of the UEFA Cup first-leg clash against Anorthosis Famagusta but he has travelled to Cyprus and will play when Spurs defend their 6-1 lead.

"He's my number one so I made a decision," Jol said. "You could say that this is maybe a game for (reserve goalkeeper Radek) Cerny but I think this is good opportunity for Paul to keep his rhythm. I can't come up with another goalkeeper, and nor can the England manager or Sven-Goran Eriksson before him."

He added: "If we do well and keep a clean sheet, it will be marvellous.

"It's not a matter of wanting to play, it's a good opportunity for him before the Liverpool game to get a good game under his belt and forget the mistake that he made."

Jol conceded a cup could be the more likely route to success for Spurs compared to qualifying for the Champions League.

"It would be marvellous," he said of the prospect of winning a trophy.

Spurs are still in the bottom three of the Barclays Premier League but reaching the UEFA Cup group stages would mean seven games in 21 days on return from international duty, giving them the chance to turn around their dismal start to the season.

"It was only last year when we were in a similar situation and the games started to come thick and fast with us playing in Europe," said midfielder Jermaine Jenas.

"We started to keep clean sheets and get some wins under our belts. The confidence just went from strength to strength."