Spurs suffer Defoe hamstring setback
Reuters - Friday 19 March 2010, 13:29
LONDON - Tottenham Hotspur's injury woes
deepened on Friday with the news that England striker Jermain
Defoe has torn a hamstring.
Defoe, who has scored 23 goals this season, suffered a grade
two tear on Thursday and is set to be out for "a few weeks",
manager Harry Redknapp told the Premier League club's website.
Fourth-placed Spurs visit Stoke City on Saturday already
without midfield trio Aaron Lennon, Tom Huddlestone and Jermaine
Jenas and defenders Ledley King and Jonathan Woodgate among
others.
"We've run into a bad spell of injuries. I've got Peter
Crouch, Roman Pavlyuchenko and Eidur Gudjohnsen to cover up
front but it's other areas where we are just a little bit short
at the moment, especially in midfield," Redknapp said.
England winger Lennon has been sidelined with a troublesome
groin injury and is desperate to return to try and ensure a spot
in Fabio Capello's World Cup squad for South Africa.
"He's raring to go and get back out there, so we are hoping
he will get out on the grass and do some running again at some
point next week," Redknapp added.
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