Defoe sidelined for six weeks
Reuters - Thursday 09 September 2010, 13:20
LONDON - Tottenham Hotspur's England
striker Jermain Defoe will be out for at least six weeks with an
ankle injury, manager Harry Redknapp said on Thursday.
"It's his ankle. He had a scan last night and has an
appointment with the specialist this afternoon. He will be out
for six weeks or so because it's a bad one," Redknapp told
reporters.
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Defoe, who picked up the injury in England's 3-1 Euro 2012
qualifying victory over Switzerland on Tuesday, scored a
hat-trick for his country in last Friday's 4-0 demolition of
Bulgaria at Wembley.
The 27-year-old, who postponed groin surgery last month, is
the second Spurs player to be injured on England duty after
defender Michael Dawson was ruled out for eight weeks with a
knee injury suffered against Bulgaria.
Spurs, who begin their Champions League group stage campaign
away to German side Werder Bremen on Tuesday, travel to West
Bromwich Albion in the Premier League on Saturday.
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