Source: Daily_Mail
Jermain Defoe injury scare not serious insists Spurs boss Harry Redknapp
Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe will return to training later this week after receiving the all-clear following an ankle scare.[LNB]When manager Harry Redknapp initially revealed that Defoe had suffered an injury during the club's warm-weather training camp in Dubai, it was feared he would face a spell on the sidelines.[LNB]However Tottenham said the England international had been scanned and no significant damage was detected.[LNB] In a sweat: Jermain Defoe suffered an injury setback during the club's training session in Dubai[LNB]Tottenham announced on their website: 'Jermain Defoe will return to training on the squad's return home this week after undergoing x-rays on his foot following his participation in today's session.[LNB]'The x-rays were clear and the striker is expected to rest tomorrow as a precaution to allow any possible soft tissue irritation to settle.'[LNB]Defoe broke down during a session in Al Ahli's Rashid Stadium where Spurs were training as part of their five-day break between matches.[LNB]Heat is on: Redknapp is in Dubai with Tottenham for warm winter training camp[LNB]He has yet to score in the Premier League this season but Redknapp would not want to lose any more players to injury.[LNB]Redknapp said in Dubai-based newspaper The National: 'We're trying to finish in the top four and it's so close. But we've got so many players injured, people forget.[LNB]'We've got Tom Huddlestone, Younes Kaboul, Ledley King, [Jonathan] Woodgate, [Gareth] Bale, [Rafael] Van der Vaart.[LNB]'If you could pick a team of injured players it would be a fantastic team.'[LNB]Tottenham will return to England on Wednesday ahead of their Barclays Premier League match at Wolves on Sunday.[LNB]Another of the club's injured players, Vedran Corluka, is expected tobe out for two months, which will give Alan Hutton, who last played over a month ago, a chance to stake his claim to be the club's first-choice right-back once more.[LNB] Redknapp said: 'Alan had a groin strain, but he's fit now. I changed it after Fulham; I brought Corluka back in and we went and won four games on the spin, went to Milan and won. [LNB]'But that's football: now Charlie [Corluka] is injured, so Alan's got a chance to get back in the team.'[LNB] Spurs chief Redknapp back in the market for ?15m Man City defender Richards O'Hara admits he has no future at Spurs as he eyes summer transferSpurs chief Redknapp in the market for out-of-favour Barca striker Bojan All the latest Tottenham news, features and opnion [LNB] Explore more:People: Harry Redknapp, Younes Kaboul, Alan Hutton, Jermain Defoe, Ledley King, Tom Huddlestone Places: Dubai, Milan, United Kingdom
