Source: Daily_Mail
Fit-again William Gallas set for Tottenham debut after coming through friendly unscathed
Fit again: William Gallas alongside Jermain Defoe[LNB]William Gallas today provided Harry Redknapp with a huge boost after playing in a behind-closed-doors friendly win against QPR. [LNB]The Tottenham boss is still coming to terms with the loss of central defender Michael Dawson - who is expected to be out for two months after picking up a knee injury in England's 4-0 win over Bulgaria last Friday.[LNB]After the omission of Jonathan Woodgate from the club's 25-man squad last week, injury prone skipper Ledley King, Younes Kaboul and Sebastien Bassong are the club's only fit recognised centre-backs. [LNB]But Gallas has provided Redknapp with a huge boost ahead of Saturday's clash against West Brom and next week's Champions League clash in Werder Bremen after coming through a training ground match against QPR yesterday unscathed.[LNB]The France defender played 70 minutes of the north Londonders' 3-1 win at the club's Spurs Lodge training complex in Essex[LNB]Tottenham coach Tim Sherwood said: 'It was William's first game for a while and it was excellent for the younger boys to play alongside him.[LNB]'He showed how he squeezes play up the pitch, how he uses his body and he manages the game superbly.'[LNB] [LNB]
