England likely to be without Aaron Lennon for Brazil friendly in Qatar

05 November 2009 09:00
Lennon is suffering from an ankle injury he picked up playing for Spurs against Stoke on Oct 24 and is certain to miss his club's Premier League clash against Sunderland this Saturday.[LNB]Manager Harry Redknapp said: "We just don't know how long it will be before Aaron is back. We will have to wait and see how he gets on this week."[LNB] Related ArticlesMichael Johnson earns England U21 recallReading between the linesHow to replace RioDriver delays international choiceSport on televisionEngland lose tug-of-war for HuntEven if Lennon's ankle recovers in time for the England international, the 22-year-old will be woefully short of match fitness.[LNB]Fabio Capello will be using the fixture to try out different combinations as he decides who will be in his final 2010 World Cup squad that will fly to South Africa.[LNB]A fully fit Lennon would be first-choice on the right wing, following his superb early-season form for both club and country.[LNB]However, Lennon's injury will give the likes of James Milner and Shaun Wright-Phillips the chance to press their own claims.[LNB]Tottenham, meanwhile, will be able to welcome back another England international in Jermain Defoe for the visit of Sunderland. [LNB]Defoe is back after serving a three-match suspension, while Luka Modric, a long-term absentee after suffering a fractured fibula at the end of August, is back in light training.[LNB]Redknapp said: "They (Lennon, Defoe and Modric) are three of my best players. Modric is a world-class player. Lennon is a threat when he has the ball and goes at people. Defoe has been in incredible form. It cost us dearly when he got sent off at Portsmouth."[LNB]According to reports, Hong Kong striker Chan Sui-ki will undergo a 10-day trial at Spurs.[LNB]

Source: Telegraph