Defoe out for six weeks

Striker to miss start of Champions League campaign

By Pete O'Rourke   Last updated: 9th September 2010   Subscribe to RSS Feed

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Tottenham Hotspur star Jermain Defoe has been ruled out for six weeks with an ankle injury.

Defoe sustained the injury midway through the second half of England's win over Switzerland on Tuesday night.

The striker hoped the injury was not too serious after the match, but scans have shown Defoe has suffered ankle ligament damage.

The injury is set to sideline Defoe for six weeks at least and means he will miss several of Spurs' Champions League group games, starting with next week's trip to Werder Bremen.

The 27-year-old is also likely to sit out England's next Euro 2012 qualifier at home to Montenegro next month.

The news is a major blow for Defoe as he was establishing himself as a regular in Fabio Capello's side after scoring a hat-trick in last week's win over Bulgaria.

The injury is another headache for Spurs boss Harry Redknapp as he is already without Michael Dawson for two months after the defender sustained a knee injury against Bulgaria.

"Even if it's a bad sprain, you're still talking about six weeks or so, because it's a nasty one," said Redknapp.

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