Source: Team_Talk
Spurs boosted by King verdict
Harry Redknapp does not expect Ledley King to be out for too long after revealing the defender has only suffered a grade one abductor tear.[LNB] Tottenham defender King suffered his latest injury in Sunday's 2-2 draw against Newcastle and had to be replaced by Sebastien Bassong after just half an hour at St James' Park.[LNB]Redknapp stated after the game that the influential defender was likely to be out of action for "a while", but King has now undergone a scan and the damage is not as bad as first feared.[LNB]It remains to be seen when King might be available to return, but Redknapp is relieved it will not be a lengthy absence as he faces up to a defensive crisis. [LNB]"Ledley has had a scan. He has a slight tear in his abductor. It's not too bad," Redknapp said.[LNB]"It's only a grade one tear, which is not so bad, so it shouldn't be too long."[LNB]Bassong and Younes Kaboul are Spurs' only two fit centre-halves ahead of Thursday's Europa League clash at home to Rubin Kazan, with King joining Michael Dawson, William Gallas and Vedran Corluka on the club's injury list.[LNB]"Central defence is a big problem for us," Redknapp said.[LNB]"We are really down to two central defenders.[LNB]"The problem is that we have no one who will be back fit at the weekend so if one of them gets a knock on Thursday, we will be bang in trouble for Sunday's game against Blackburn."
