Jermain Defoe ruled out for Tottenham with hamstring injury

By John Ley 1227PM GMT nineteen March 2010

Out of movement Jermain Defoe ripped his injure leg tendon in precision and will miss the subsequent couple of weeks Photo GETTY IMAGES

The Tottenham striker is enjoying his most appropriate deteriorate with twenty-three goals but Harry Redknapp, the Spurs manager, suggested that his out of tomorrows outing to Stoke and will miss subsequent weeks FA Cup sixth turn replay opposite Fulham.

Defoe would additionally miss the FA Cup semi-final, opposite Portsmouth, if Spurs win and whilst Redknapp insisted the strikers damage in not as well critical it is an additional be concerned for Fabio Capello less than a week after he lost David Beckham.

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"Defoe has only ripped a hamstring, in precision yesterday," suggested Redknapp. "Im not certain how prolonged it will be.

"Its a class dual tear, so it will be a couple of weeks so hes struggling. Hell be abck but it will be a couple of weeks prior to hes fit."

Redknapp additionally suggested that Kyle Walker fractured his wrist in a use diversion whilst youngster Danny Rose has shop-worn knee ligaments.

"David Bentley went down with a bit of a pathogen this sunrise and Tom (Huddlestone) is not fit.

"Aaron Lennon is raring to go and wants to get out and give it a go again, but hes not ready yet. Hes unfortunate to fool around and we"re unfortunate to get him behind but hes still approach off yet. Weve run in to a bad run of injuries."

Redknapp is additionally but Jermaine Jenas, Ledley King and Tom Huddlestone, and he combined "Were fine in attack, Ive got Peter Crouch and Eidur Gudjohnsen who can come in. Its alternative areas in that were short."