Source: Daily_Mail
Assou-Ekotto joins Spurs pal Bassong in sitting out the Africa Cup of Nations
I'm allright, Jack: Benoit Assou-Ekotto beats West Ham's Jack Collison to the ball during Monday's match[LNB]Benoit Assou-Ekotto has pulled out of Cameroon's Africa Cup of Nations squad with a groin injury.[LNB]Tottenham Hotspur had been facing up to a month without their first choice left-back, but may now be able to welcome him back sooner.[LNB]The 25-year-old had shown little discomfort when substituted in the 88th minute of Spurs' 2-0 victory over West Ham United on Monday, but it has emerged the club informed Cameroon of his injury on Wednesday. [LNB]His country's head coach Paul le Guen has called up Neuchatel Xamaxdefender Gilles Augustin Binya as a replacement, amid reports inCameroon that Assou-Ekotto's absence may be linked to a row with theformer Rangers manager.[LNB]It had been claimed Assou-Ekotto wasdisappointed about his Spurs team-mate Sebastien Bassong being left outof for the tournament in Angola.[LNB]However, Assou-Ekotto is expected to be out for three weeks, though White Hart Lane boss Harry Redknapp will now lose no players to the Africa Cup of Nations.[LNB] Head boy: Sebastien Bassong beats Fulham's Bobby Zamora to the ball[LNB] Marouane Chamakh tells Arsenal: Get in line with Spurs, Liverpool, Everton, Chelsea and Sunderland if you want meBlow for Tottenham as flying Lennon is ruled out for a month with groin injuryVilla join Liverpool and Tottenham in race for £8m West Ham star ParkerLEO'S LONDON: Super Cesc proved he is Arsenal through and throughTOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC
