Source: Daily_Mail
Pavlyuchenko vows to shake off injury in time for Spurs against Portsmouth
Scare: Pavlyuchenko limps off at StokeRoman Pavlyuchenko has eased Tottenham's injury crisis by declaring he will be fit for Saturday's Premier League visit of Portsmouth. The in-form striker was forced off after 36 minutes of Spurs' 2-1 win at Stoke and feared he had torn his left hamstring. The 28-year-old was given an injection after the match and scans later showed there was no serious damage, though Wednesday's FA Cup quarter-final replay against Fulham will come too soon for a player who has scored eight goals in his last seven appearances. 'At first there was suspicion of a tear and I was terribly upset because I've just started to play and could be out for a couple of weeks,' said Pavlyuchenko, who was jogging lightly on Monday. 'But on Sunday I visited specialists, fearing the worst, but thank God this was not confirmed. 'In fact, I had a muscle spasm, after which you just have to rest for two or three days to avoid anything worse. 'The club doctor confirmed that if everything is normal I will return to training on Tuesday. 'I will miss the FA Cup game on Wednesday, but I should be ready for Portsmouth.' White Hart Lane boss Harry Redknapp has 16 players injured or out on loan and is having to make do without top scorer Jermain Defoe. Birmingham boss McLeish admits: Pavlyuchenko's now out of my reachStoke City 1 Tottenham 2: Ice-cool Eidur won't feel the heat at SpursCompetition: Win a pair of tickets for Tottenham v Portsmouth March 27 - courtesy of BarclaysJamie Redknapp's weekend watch: Stop messing with Gerrard, RafaTOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC