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Spurs face Dawson absence

11 Feb 2008 - 07:35:23

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Tottenham Hotspur centre-back Michael Dawson could be out for several weeks after suffering a thigh injury in the 3-0 victory at Derby County.

Dawson lasted just 14 minutes at Pride Park before having to be replaced by Younes Kaboul and is highly unlikely to feature in the midweek UEFA Cup clash with Slavia Prague.

Spurs head coach Juande Ramos commented: "It is just one of those typical things that happen in football.

"We think it is a muscle tear, but we won't know how bad it is until we have a proper look at him.

"But at this early stage it may be something that means two or three weeks out.

"We hope he recovers as quickly as possible but it is all part and parcel of football.

"We know that injuries happen and you can miss key players, but what we do is we choose from the players we have got and we try and pick the right team for the right occasion."