Tottenham Hotspur are expected to lodge an official complaint to the FA against Stoke City midfielder Charlie Adam.

The North London outfit learned on Monday that Paulinho will miss up to four weeks of action with ligament damage to his right ankle, after colliding with Adam during their 3-0 win over Stoke on Sunday.

The Potters man was booed when coming on as a second-half substitute at White Hart Lane, having previously clashed with Gareth Bale during his time at Tottenham.

He then appeared to leave his leg in during a challenge against the Brazilian, which forced the Tottenham player to hobble off unable to continue, although manager Tim Sherwood played down the severity of the injury at the time.

Tottenham have since reviewed footage of the incident and, according to The Times, they may question whether Adam was deliberately targeting one of their players when they write to English football's governing body.