Source: Daily_Mail
Jonathan Woodgate forced into Tottenham side quicker than expected
Tottenham are facing a major crisis in defence after Michael Dawson's red card yesterday meant he will now miss the next three games.[LNB]Younes Kaboul joined long-term injury absentee Ledley King on the sidelines with a knee problem, with surgery on the injury ruling him out for six weeks.[LNB]With fellow centre-half William Gallas struggling with a hip problem, Redknapp admits that he may now have to turn to Jonathan Woodgate, who has been out for over a year with a serious groin problem and was originally supposed to go out on loan to aid his recovery.[LNB] Injured: Younes Kaboul[LNB]Saviour: Jonathan Woodgate[LNB]Suspended: Michael Dawson[LNB] 'Jonathan Woodgate is going to be pushed into action quicker than expected,' Redknapp said. 'We'll have to see how Jonathan is. Hopefully he has had no reaction from his injury and we hope that he could be available pretty quickly for us now. 'He is a fantastic player and if we can get him and Ledley fit then we won't have a problem.[LNB]'We have great central defenders, we just need to get them fit. There is no chance of Jonathan going out on loan now. He is staying.'[LNB]Redknapp continued by insisting that only his fringe players would be allowed to leave today.[LNB]'We can't let anyone else go. We have let a few go out on loan already,' he said. 'There isn't too many that I would let go. Fringe players maybe but no-one from my squad.'[LNB] Fulham 4 Tottenham 0: Sloppy Spurs pay the penalty for Dawson's horror showBale is our kind of player, admits Barca chief as ?40m bid loomsTottenham Keane on Parker as Robbie finalises loan move to West Ham All the latest Tottenham news, features and opinion[LNB] Explore more:People: Jonathan Woodgate, William Gallas, Michael Dawson, Ledley King, Younes Kaboul
