Defoe out with hamstring injury

Published : 19 Mar 2010 12:37:42

Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe will be out for a "few weeks" after suffering a tear to his hamstring, according to manager Harry Redknapp.The news will be a blow for Champions League-chasing Spurs and England boss Fabio Capello, with the Italian naming his World Cup squad on 16 May. And Redknapp confirmed: "It's a grade-two tear but it will be a few weeks. He is struggling." Defoe, 27, has netted 23 goals for Spurs in all competitions this season. And he joins an already lengthy injury li.... read more