Defoe ruled out for three months
Reuters - Friday 10 September 2010, 09:32
LONDON - Tottenham Hotspur suffered a
major blow on Friday after striker Jermain Defoe's recovery from
an ankle injury was extended from six weeks to three months
following surgery.
Spurs had expected the 27-year-old to be out for around six
weeks after he picked up the injury in England's 3-1 Euro 2012
qualifying win over Switzerland on Tuesday but has now had to
undergo surgery.
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"Following a review by an ankle specialist, Jermain Defoe
underwent surgery to repair torn ligaments in his right ankle
yesterday evening (Thursday)," the Premier League club said in a
statement on their website.
"(Defoe)... has been ruled out of action for around three
months."
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