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Harry Redknapp has a few injury concerns ahead of Sunday’s trip to Stoke.
The manager reports that striker Jermain Defoe has a slight hamstring problem, defender Ledley King is trying to recover from the knee injury sustained in training last Friday and Gareth Bale picked up a slight knock against Bolton last weekend.
“We’ve one or two knocks,” said Harry. “Jermain has had a bit of a hamstring this week, Ledley took a bang on the knee in training last week and Gareth has had a problem this week. We’ll wait and see how they are.”
Better news sees Niko Kranjcar ready to return to full training after a thigh injury sustained on international duty with Croatia in October.
Harry also reports that Michael Dawson is ‘coming back slowly but surely’ from his Achilles injury. Tom Huddlestone also remains out.
Well i'm certainly hopeful on Bale and Defoe being fit this week but I don't hold out much hope on Ledley making it through and will likely pair Kaboul with Gallas again.
What with doubts over Defoe and a fresh VdV ready, without wanting to sound like a broken record, i'd plump for a 4231 approach with the question being whether we look to solidify ourselves against what will be a physical encounter, or keep with the pace that Lennon brings.
Friedel
Walker Kaboul Gallas BAE
Parker Modric
Lennon VdV Bale
Adebayor
Of course, if Bale isn't fit then i'd imagine we could go along with this;
Parker Sandro
VdV Modric Lennon
Adebayor
We shall wait and see...
Harry Redknapp has a few injury concerns ahead of Sunday’s trip to Stoke.
The manager reports that striker Jermain Defoe has a slight hamstring problem, defender Ledley King is trying to recover from the knee injury sustained in training last Friday and Gareth Bale picked up a slight knock against Bolton last weekend.
“We’ve one or two knocks,” said Harry. “Jermain has had a bit of a hamstring this week, Ledley took a bang on the knee in training last week and Gareth has had a problem this week. We’ll wait and see how they are.”
Better news sees Niko Kranjcar ready to return to full training after a thigh injury sustained on international duty with Croatia in October.
Harry also reports that Michael Dawson is ‘coming back slowly but surely’ from his Achilles injury. Tom Huddlestone also remains out.
Well i'm certainly hopeful on Bale and Defoe being fit this week but I don't hold out much hope on Ledley making it through and will likely pair Kaboul with Gallas again.
What with doubts over Defoe and a fresh VdV ready, without wanting to sound like a broken record, i'd plump for a 4231 approach with the question being whether we look to solidify ourselves against what will be a physical encounter, or keep with the pace that Lennon brings.
Friedel
Walker Kaboul Gallas BAE
Parker Modric
Lennon VdV Bale
Adebayor
Of course, if Bale isn't fit then i'd imagine we could go along with this;
Parker Sandro
VdV Modric Lennon
Adebayor
We shall wait and see...