Source: Daily_Mail
Pavlyuchenko vows to shake off injury in time for Spurs against Portsmouth
Scare: Pavlyuchenko limps off at Stoke[LNB]Roman Pavlyuchenko has eased Tottenham's injury crisis by declaring he will be fit for Saturday's Premier League visit of Portsmouth. [LNB]The in-form striker was forced off after 36 minutes of Spurs' 2-1 win at Stoke and feared he had torn his left hamstring. [LNB]The 28-year-old was given an injection after the match and scans later showed there was no serious damage, though Wednesday's FA Cup quarter-final replay against Fulham will come too soon for a player who has scored eight goals in his last seven appearances.[LNB] 'At first there was suspicion of a tear and I was terribly upset because I've just started to play and could be out for a couple of weeks,' said Pavlyuchenko, who was jogging lightly on Monday.[LNB] 'But on Sunday I visited specialists, fearing the worst, but thank God this was not confirmed. [LNB]'In fact, I had a muscle spasm, after which you just have to rest for two or three days to avoid anything worse. [LNB]'The club doctor confirmed that if everything is normal I will return to training on Tuesday. [LNB]'I will miss the FA Cup game on Wednesday, but I should be ready for Portsmouth.' [LNB]White Hart Lane boss Harry Redknapp has 16 players injured or out on loan and is having to make do without top scorer Jermain Defoe. [LNB] Birmingham boss McLeish admits: Pavlyuchenko's now out of my reachStoke City 1 Tottenham 2: Ice-cool Eidur won't feel the heat at SpursCompetition: Win a pair of tickets for Tottenham v Portsmouth March 27 - courtesy of BarclaysJamie Redknapp's weekend watch: Stop messing with Gerrard, RafaTOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC
