Striker shortage is worrying Redknapp

TOTTENHAM boss Harry Redknapp will target a striker next month as his priority after illness to Darren Bent exposed a lack of attacking options in his squad ahead of tonight’s UEFA Cup clash against Spartak Moscow.

Redknapp has Fraizer Campbell as his only fit frontman to face the Russian outfit, with Roman Pavlyuchenko cup-tied and Bent in bed with tonsillitis for a match Spurs could lose and still advance to knockout phase if other results go their way.

“Pav’s out, Benty’s out, we’ve got to wrap Fraizer Campbell in cotton wool because if anything happened to him, we haven’t got anybody to play centre-forward,” Redknapp said. “(Coach) Les Ferdinand up front would be handy!”