Source: Team_Talk
O'Hara must go under the knife
Tottenham have confirmed that midfielder Jamie O'Hara will undergo an operation on his back this week.[LNB] O'Hara suffered a stress fracture last season and has been under the care of a specialist this summer.[LNB]Two independent specialists have now been consulted following a further scan and it has been decided that he should have surgery.[LNB]Spurs have given no indication of how long O'Hara will be out for, but he will hope to have Champions League football to look forward to on his return.[LNB]Tottenham must overturn a 3-2 deficit at White Hart Lane on Wednesday night if they are to progress past Young Boys and make it through to the group phase of Europe's premier competition.[LNB]There is a minimum £10million at stake in one of the most important games in the club's recent history, but the players are staying calm, according to in-form wide man Gareth Bale.[LNB]"I don't think we feel pressure," the Welshman told the club's official website.[LNB]"We know we're good enough and, if we play to the capability we know we can play, we can beat most teams."[LNB]Bale scored both goals in a 2-1 Premier League victory away to Stoke on Saturday and feels Spurs can build on such a performance.[LNB]He said: "It was massively important to get the win at Stoke, confidence is up now and hopefully we'll get the job done on Wednesday night."
