OWEN Coyle reckons Kevin Davies is coming into top form at the perfect time to save Wanderers’ season.

Hailing his in-form skipper, who scored both goals at Sunderland, the Whites boss insists the 35-year-old can patch himself up and lead the line against Spurs on Wednesday night.

Davies was a major doubt before the game with a calf injury but played through the pain once again to scare the living daylights out of the Black Cats on Saturday.

It has been a frustrating season for the striker, who struggled for form at the start of the campaign before finding himself in an unaccustomed position on the bench in the New Year.

But with four goals in his last seven games – including his first brace in open play since he sank Spurs in his first game as captain in January, 2009 – it appears Davies has benefited from his spell out of the spotlight.

“He cares so much about the club, there were times when he was making himself available to play when he was playing through niggling injuries,” Coyle said. “I said to him he’d have been better served getting himself fresh and back to his best, which he has done, and he has come roaring back.

“It was touch and go whether he played because he took a calf knock. But you would never have known that. We will patch him up to make sure he is available for Wednesday night.”

Even though there was plenty to celebrate about his performance at the Stadium of Light, Davies was left feeling disappointment that he had conceded the free-kick leading to James McLean’s second strike for the home side.

Coyle was willing to forgive and forget – urging his talisman to focus immediately on Wednesday night’s key clash.

“He is so conscientious,” the manager said. “He is kicking himself because he knows he gave away a soft free kick that led to their goal. That’s just the type of leader we need at the football club. Now we have to freshen ourselves up and get ready to go again on Wednesday.”

Davies is not the only fitness worry ahead of Spurs’ visit – with Gretar Steinsson, Nigel Reo-Coker and Chris Eagles joining an already farcical injury list.

More encouraging were the performances of subs Josh Vela and Ivan Klasnic, and stand-in right-back Dedryck Boyata.

“Josh Vela stepped into the fray in the last 20 minutes and looked a top, top player,” Coyle added.

“We had seven midfielders unavailable today who we had at the start of the season. It’s been one of those freak seasons. But the group we’ve got continue to give everything.

“Dedryck has trained ever so well. Zat (Knight) is the same. They want to be playing but they recognise the form of David Wheater and Tim Ream has been of a high standard. Dedryck handled James McClean well, and he has been on fire with everyone raving about him.”