Keane told he is part of plans at Spurs

TOTTENHAM head coach Martin Jol has told striker Robbie Keane that he remains firmly in his plans despite leaving him on the bench for their home victory over Middlesbrough on Saturday.

Spurs travel to Ewood Park to play Blackburn tomorrow night as Premiership leaders with maximum points from two games and yet to concede a goal. Goals from Jol’s preferred strikeforce of Mido and Jermain Defoe put Spurs top of the table for the first time in three years.

Keane, who got in on the action as a second-half substitute against Boro, has been continually linked with a number of clubs including Everton, Newcastle and Aston Villa.