Defoe rested and raring to go

12 July 2009 13:11
Jermain Defoe admits he is raring to go ahead of the new season after injury disrupted his return to Tottenham in January. The striker rejoined Spurs for £15million just a year after leaving the club for Portsmouth. The 26-year-old scored 54 goals in all competitions during his first stint at White Hart Lane and is he determined to show that kind of form this time around. The England international still managed to score three league goals despite a foot injury ruling him out for three months but a double for the Three Lions against Andorra at the end of the season has got Defoe hungry for the start of the new season. "That rest was more than enough for me," he told the Sunday Mirror. "I was injured towards the end of last season, out for 11 weeks and I missed a lot of games, so it would have been different for the international lads who played the full season, but for me it was fine and I'm ready to go. "I always look forward to pre-season, coming in and training with the lads and having the banter with them. "You miss that when you are away and it's great to see them all again. "I'll come back feeling really good, raring to go again and hopefully have a really big season."

Source: SKY_Sports