Source: Telegraph
Tottenham's Harry Redknapp bemoans injury problems after Jermain Defoe hamstring injury
Redknapp is coming to terms with the latest news that England striker Jermain Defoe has torn a hamstring in training. [LNB]The England striker will be out for at least three weeks and although he was able to undertake light jogging on Friday, he will miss Saturday's trip to Stoke, next week's FA Cup quarter-final replay against Fulham and the semi-final against Portsmouth - if Spurs are successful. [LNB] Related ArticlesJermain Defoe ruled out with hamstring injuryStoke City v Tottenham Hotspur: match previewPavlyuchenko wants to stay at SpursTottenham agree deal for SandroHuddlestone agrees new Tottenham dealSport on televisionHe is the latest serious injury suffered by Spurs, who are still without Tom Huddlestone, Aaron Lennon, Ledley King, David Bentley, Jonathan Woodgate, Jermaine Jenas and Carlo Cudicini. In addition, Kyle Walker has a fractured arm and Danny Rose has injured knee ligaments. [LNB]"I dread the physio ringing me," Redknapp said. "Every time he rings up or he walks in the office in the morning to give me a report I fear the worst. It's every day. [LNB]"He [Defoe] just did it when he hit a shot in training; as he went to strike the ball he just pulled up and said, 'I've done my hamstring'."[LNB]Coming so soon after the news that David Beckham is out of the World Cup, the news could undermine Fabio Capello's World Cup ambitions. Indeed, Redknapp was with the England manager at Fulham on Thursday but, at that stage, he was unaware of the seriousness of the injury. [LNB]"It's a massive loss for us. But that is the way it seems to going for us at the moment," Redknapp said. [LNB]For the trip to the Britannia Stadium, Peter Crouch is expected to partner Roman Pavlyuchenko in attack. [LNB]
