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INJURY RELIEF FOR PAVLYUCHENKO
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Roman Pavlyuchenko expects to be fit for Tottenham's Premier
League match against Portsmouth on Saturday.
The Russian striker had to come off in the first half of Spurs' 2-1 victory
over Stoke after suffering a hamstring injury.
He admits it was hugely disappointing to think that he might face a spell
on the sidelines, having only just established himself in the side.
But Pavlyuchenko has now been boosted by the news that he should be back
in action quickly, although not in time for Wednesday's FA Cup quarter-final
replay at home to Fulham.
"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,"
he said in the Daily Express.
"On Sunday I visited specialists fearing the worst, but luckily 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 and I should be ready for
Portsmouth."
Tottenham's hopes of finishing fourth in the Premier League have been
hit by a series of injuries to key players in recent times.
And manager Harry Redknapp admits he cannot really afford to lose anybody
else with his squad already so depleted.
"You just look at the injuries we have at the moment, it has been
amazing how it has been one after the other. Every day seems to be a different
injury," said Redknapp.
"You're talking about top players such as Woodgate, King, Lennon,
Huddlestone, Jenas, Defoe and the latest now Pavlyuchenko.
"It has been pretty desperate to keep losing players through injury
and now we're down to the last of our senior players."
Football365.com,
23/03/10
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