Uncapped duo Adam Johnson and Michael Dawson both feature along with Dawson's Tottenham team-mate Tom Huddlestone.
Spurs are already without the services of centre-backs Michael Dawson and Jonathan Woodgate with Achilles and groin injuries respectively.
Former Tottenham left-winger Etherington collected on the halfway line, clipped the ball past Michael Dawson and drove on towards the box.
Spurs, who have now not won in three league games, started well and Michael Dawson curled a shot on to the bar.
"Both teams defended well, especially the two central defenders on their side and Michael Dawson and William Gallas on ours, " said the Spurs boss.
Michael Dawson headed Spurs level two minutes after the break and substitute Jamie O'Hara volleyed in a second five minutes later as Burnley crumbled.
Tottenham do, however, have a host of injury worries, with the likes of Tom Huddlestone, Michael Dawson, Ledley King, Vedran Corluka and Robbie Keane ruled out.
Martin Paterson put Burnley in front, but Michael Dawson and inspirational substitute Jamie O'Hara struck early in the second half to put the holders in front.
As well as Capello, Tottenham defender Michael Dawson and Manchester City winger Adam Johnson were also in attendance, as well as Premier League chief executive Peter Scudamore.
William Gallas is good, although you might prefer Ledley King or Michael Dawson alongside him, while I am still not 100% sold on the keeper Heurelho Gomes.
Michael Dawson headed a David Bentley cross wide soon after, while Spurs hit the woodwork twice in a minute through Huddlestone's crunching long-range effort and Crouch's clever swiped volley.
Michael Dawson lost his footing as he went to make a clearance and Frederic Piquionne pounced to beat Heurelho Gomes from eight yards and lay the foundations for Pompey's unlikely progress.
The first spot-kick was given in the fourth minute after Jussi Jaaskelainen parried Michael Dawson's header straight to Vedran Corluka, whose prod towards goal was stopped by the arm of Kevin Davies.
And it is also another slice of bad luck for Tottenham and Redknapp because centre-back Michael Dawson will be sidelined for eight weeks after suffering knee and ankle ligament problems in the Bulgaria match.
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The 31-year-old was quickly replaced in the squad by Tottenham's Michael Dawson who arrived on Saturday, while Capello will likely pick Ledley King, Jamie Carragher or Matthew Upson to deputise in central defence for England.
Tottenham defender Michael Dawson was called in as the centre back's replacement and England have since suffered a further setback, with Ledley King injuring his groin during the opening game against the United States last Saturday.
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The absence of Jonathan Woodgate, Ledley King and Michael Dawson left a huge void in the Tottenham defence and there was certainly plenty of space as another former Spur Fraizer Campbell swooped to meet Kieran Richardson's corner.
Capello picked Manchester City's Joleon Lescott in central defence with Michael Dawson ruled out, a surprise selection but one based on logic and the evidence of the powerful partnership he forged with Phil Jagielka when the pair played together at Everton.
And when they occasionally broke the shackles with a foray forward they certainly caused the odd flutter in the Tottenham defence, their best effort of the first half coming when Michael Dawson did well to bravely block from Gretar Steinsson's shot.
Gallas, who will also provide competition to centre-backs Michael Dawson, Sebastien Bassong and Younes Kaboul, was not registered for European competition so he will be unable to play against Young Boys in the second leg of Spurs' Champions League qualifier on Wednesday.
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Right at the start of the match, Wigan keeper Chris Kirkland very nearly made a disastrous error when he spilled Ledley King's header but he was able to recover and punch the ball away from Michael Dawson, who was poised to nod home.
The Ghana international has responded well thus far, taking his goal tally for the season to 10 in 28 appearances with the opener in Saturday's 2-1 home defeat by Tottenham Hotspur, before Michael Dawson and Niko Kranjcar secured all three points for the visitors.
But Tottenham hit back as Jermain Defoe -- who scored five goals in last weekend's 9-1 thrashing of Wigan -- had an effort ruled out for handball, and then defender Michael Dawson rescued a point in the 78th minute with a fierce shot from the edge of the penalty area.
The in-form Michael Lumb and Pothas threatened a recovery, only for Mitch Claydon to dismiss Lumb and Liam Dawson with successive deliveries.
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