Redknapp set for return

20 November 2011 21:16

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has confirmed he will be back in the dugout in Monday night's Barclays Premier League game with Aston Villa.

The 64-year-old missed the recent match against Fulham and the Europa League game with Rubin Kazan after undergoing minor heart surgery. However, he told Sky Sports Newson Sunday night he will take over from assistants Joe Jordan and Kevin Bond in Monday's match at White Hart Lane.

Redknapp said: "I feel fine, I've got more energy than I had before. I'll be on the bench for sure. Sometimes you don't realise there's something wrong. I feel better than I did three weeks ago."

The former Bournemouth, Portsmouth and West Ham boss revealed he struggled to watch Tottenham's 3-1 victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage from his home.

He added: "I felt rough after the game. It actually knocked me for six," he said.

"I'd rather be watching it from the bench than on TV."

Source: PA