No pain no gain for Pavlyuchenko as Tottenham star puts off surgery

Roman Pavlyuchenko will play through the pain barrier to make his mark at Tottenham. The Russia striker has struggled to hold down a starting role since arriving at White Hart Lane from Spartak Moscow last summer. The 27-year-old has spent the last three games on the bench and is suffering from a groin injury that requires surgery. But Pavlyuchenko will put off going under the knife in a bid to impress Spurs boss Harry Redknapp, according to Tvoi Den newspaper in Moscow.